Israel’s Death Hierarchy: Casualty Aversion in a Militarized Democracy

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Israel’s Death Hierarchy Casualty Aversion in a Militarized Democracy Yagil Levy a NEW YORK U NIVERSIT Y PRESS New York and London NEW YORK UNIVERSITY PRESS New York and London www.nyupress.org© 2012 by New York University All rights reserved References to Internet websites (URLs) were accurate at the time of writing. Neither the author nor New York University Press is responsible for URLs that may have expired or changed since the manuscript was prepared. Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data Levy, Yagil, 1958Israel ’s death hierarchy : casualty aversion in a militarized democracy / Yagil Levy. p. cm. Includes bibliographical references and index. ISBN 978-0-8147-5334-7 (cl : alk. paper) ISBN 978-0-8147-5335-4 (ebook) ISBN 978-0-8147-3833-7 (ebook) 1. Casualty aversion (Military science)—Israel. 2. Civil-military relations—Israel. 3. Israel— Military policy. 4. Israel. Tseva haganah le-Yisra’el—Regulations. I. Title. U163.L487 2012 355’.03355694—dc23 2012018797 New York University Press books are printed on acid-free paper, and their binding materials are chosen for strength and durability. We strive to use environmentally responsible suppliers and materials to the greatest extent possible in publishing our books. Manufactured in the United States of America 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 This research was supported by the Open University of Israel Research Fund. This page intentionally left blank ...