Israel’s security model is being tested on every front. Gaza, Lebanon, Syria, and Iran are all shifting at the same time, and the old formulas of deterrence are no longer behaving the way they used to.
In this episode of The Diplomat, Israeli Defense Strategist Assaf Orion breaks down why Israel’s traditional reliance on walls, buffer zones, and preemptive deterrence is reaching its limit. Orion served more than three decades in the IDF, headed the strategic division, and worked directly with UN peacekeepers and neighboring militaries.
This conversation explains the collapse of old doctrines and the uncomfortable choices that lie ahead. Essential listening for anyone trying to understand the next phase of conflict in the region and Washington’s role in it.