“The Israeli Power Paradox,” a presentation by Meir Elran

Thursday, September 27, 2018, 3:30-5pm, Mershon Center for International Security Studies, 1501 Neil Ave., Rm. 120

Meir Elran is a senior research fellow and head of the Homeland Security Program and a co-head of the Society-Military Program at the Institute for National Security Studies in Tel Aviv. Brigadier General (retired) Elran served in the Israel Defense Forces as a career officer for 24 years in senior command and staff positions, primarily in the Military Intelligence Directorate. His last post was deputy director of Military Intelligence (1987-1989).

This lecture will strive to explain how is it that the strongest power in the Middle East — not only militarily — is facing difficulties in managing the continuous conflicts with its much-weaker adversaries, such as Hezbollah and Hamas. Strengths and weaknesses of Israel will be analyzed, in the context of the ever-changing strategic situation in the Middle East, and the Israeli current diplomatic and security posture will be critically discussed.

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