ABSTRACT
Quite naturally, the defense of Israel's heartland is the domain that withstood the most meaningful test in the course of the Gulf War. The Israeli rear was repeatedly attacked by ballistic missiles in the course of the Gulf War. Israel's involvement in the Gulf War has raised its awareness of the emergence of multiple prominent threats that are geographically remote. In the course of the Gulf War the coalition forces attained a quick and decisive military result as well as a highly favorable rate of attrition. Naturally, relatively little information is presently available in the public domain on intelligence aspects of the Gulf War. In contrast with this lack of success in intelligence assessment pertaining to strategic intentions, in the course of the Gulf crisis and war intelligence services seem to have fared better in supporting military planning and operations. The changes required in the defense posture of Israel's rear are neither purely technical nor merely organizational in nature.
