%0 Journal Article %T The Challenges of Warfare Facing the IDF in Densely Populated Areas %A Gabi Siboni %J Military and Strategic Affairs %D 2012 %I Institute for National Security Studies %X Current assessments are that fighting in densely populated areas will be one of the main types of combat the IDF will face in the foreseeable future. This essay will focus on three points: one, the change in threats facing the State of Israel; two, the main characteristics of the military response necessitated by the change in the threat; and three, some components of the necessary method of action in such confrontations. %K Hizbollah %K Hamas %K civilians %K Israel %K IDF %K deterrence %U http://www.inss.org.il.cdn.reblaze.com/upload/(FILE)1339051538.pdf