Hezbollah and Hamas’s main platforms for recruiting and handling of human sources after 2006

Netanel Flamer

doi:https://doi.org/10.1080/00263206.2022.2126835

Hezbollah and Hamas’s main platforms for recruiting and handling of human sources after 2006

Netanel Flamer

Department of Middle Eastern Studies

Bar-Ilan University

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Abstract

Like any military power, violent non-state actors operate intelligence, including human intelligence (HUMINT), to suit their needs. The article aims to explore the primary methods used by Hezbollah and Hamas in recruiting and handling human sources since the mid-2000s, illustrating each method with several case studies. An examination of these methods may shed light on a significant aspect of the intelligence war waged by Hezbollah and Hamas against Israel. In addition, analysis of these organizations’ HUMINT activity demonstrates how violent non-state actors, which are inherently the weaker side in their asymmetric warfare against advanced state entities, can compensate for their disadvantages and conduct effective intelligence activity. The article reveals how the clever and creative use of HUMINT maximizes its benefits for violent non-state actors.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	842-854
Number of pages	13
Journal	Middle Eastern Studies
Volume	59
Issue number	5
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1080/00263206.2022.2126835
State	Published - 2023

Keywords

Hamas
Hezbollah
Human intelligence
Israel
asymmetric warfare
non-state actors

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Geography, Planning and Development
Cultural Studies
History
Sociology and Political Science

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Hezbollah and Hamas’s main platforms for recruiting and handling of human sources after 2006

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