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

Military and Strategic Affairs, Volume 6, No. 3, December 2014

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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 actors.

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