Dahiyeh Doctrine: Why Israel lost the 2006 Lebanon War

During Israel’s invasion of Lebanon in 2006, its generals realised they couldn’t fight Hezbollah on the ground. 

So they resorted to a campaign of psychological warfare: “The Dahiyeh Doctrine." 

If it inflicted enough damage on the Lebanese people, Israel believed they would rise up and overthrow their rulers.

But it didn’t work, and despite ultimately losing the war, Israel would continue to implement this strategy in every conflict, especially in Gaza.

And now that it’s invading Lebanon once again, it’s resorting to the same brutal tactics.

This week on The Big Picture, we examine why Israel lost the 2006 Lebanon War, and why it’s repeating the very same mistakes today.

Listen: Dahiyeh Doctrine: Why Israel lost the 2006 Lebanon War