From Plowshares to Swords? UN Forces on Israel's Borders in the Second Decade of the Twenty-First Century

This article examines the contribution made by peacekeeping operations
on Israel’s borders to regional stability since Israel’s establishment, especially
in the face of the challenge posed by armed non-state actors in the second
decade of the twenty-first century. The article is divided into three parts.
The first part presents the main changes in the operating principles of
peacekeeping missions from the Cold War to the present. The second
provides a concise overview of the rationale for peacekeeping operations on
Israel’s borders. The third examines the ability of peacekeeping missions to
confront the political and security challenges they face, first and foremost,
from armed non-state actor