TY - JOUR
T1 - Psychological operations
T2 - A new variation on an age old art: Hezbollah versus Israel
AU - Schleifer, Ron
PY - 2006/1
Y1 - 2006/1
N2 - How could a few hundred guerrillas force their will on a regional power? The struggle of Hezbollah against Israel is a striking case study of applying psychological warfare techniques, which can provide an explanation to the above question as well as to similar conflicts against radical Islam. The article outlines the structure of a PSYOP plan adopted by Hezbollah, details their messages to the selected target audiences, means of their delivery, and the unique doctrine developed and executed, which eventually led to Israel's withdrawal from southern Lebanon.
AB - How could a few hundred guerrillas force their will on a regional power? The struggle of Hezbollah against Israel is a striking case study of applying psychological warfare techniques, which can provide an explanation to the above question as well as to similar conflicts against radical Islam. The article outlines the structure of a PSYOP plan adopted by Hezbollah, details their messages to the selected target audiences, means of their delivery, and the unique doctrine developed and executed, which eventually led to Israel's withdrawal from southern Lebanon.
UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=31344431516&partnerID=8YFLogxK
U2 - 10.1080/10576100500351185
DO - 10.1080/10576100500351185
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AN - SCOPUS:31344431516
SN - 1057-610X
VL - 29
SP - 1
EP - 19
JO - Studies in Conflict and Terrorism
JF - Studies in Conflict and Terrorism
IS - 1
ER -