TY - BOOK AU - SHAMIR Eitan AU - HECHT Eado TI - Gaza 2014: Israel's attrition vs Hamas' exhaustion PY - 2015/// KW - ISRAEL KW - FOREIGN RELATIONS KW - PALESTINE KW - ARAB KW - ISRAELI CONFLICT KW - MILITARY STRATEGY N2 - While Hamas adopted a strategy of psychological exhaustion of Israel's civilians, Israel employed physical attrition of Hamas' military capabilities. This article examines how these strategies interacted with each other, assesses the strategic gains and losses on each side, and suggests some lessons relevant for American strategists ER -