Conceptualising Security in Israel

The purpose of this chapter is to analyse Israel’s concept of national security. In this framework, it will focus on Israel’s threat perception, at three levels: the threat emanating from the Arab conventional capabilities, from Moslem or Arab non-conventional capabilities, as well as from Palestinian or Shiite use of terrorism. The chapter will also make some comments on the Israeli response to the threat. On the background of the changes in Israel’s strategic environment, it will refer to recent attempts to redefine its security concept.