Strategies of Israeli National Security towards Syrian Border Cities after 2011 (Quneitra, Swayda, and Daraa)

Although Israel's national security strategy, shaped by Ben Gurion in the 1950s, has remained steadfast, Israeli leaders have been keen to adapt and change some of its means and tools to maintain its national security. These changes were a response and adaptation to the complex and geostrategic transformations in the region since the end of the cold war. Traditional challenges to Israel's national security have declined as unconventional challenges have increased. This shift has adversely affected the efficiency and effectiveness of Israel's national security strategies. It has become necessary for Israel to confront regional actions taken by minor states and regional actors that have ensured the accumulation of its military capabilities. Meanwhile, sociopolitical values in Israeli society have undergone several changes since 2011, not to mention the continuing conflict with the Palestinians. Israel recognizes the great weight that the Egyptian military represents in the strategic military balance in the region, as well as Egypt's role as focal actor in the Arab-Israeli conflict. Egypt has paid many of its material and human resources into its wars with Israel. Although Israel is aware of the neutralization of the Iraqi army after 2003 and the Syrian army after 2011