ABSTRACT
The question of deterrence in the international arena is a complicated and problematic issue within the context of the relationship between two nations, but is even more difficult when it comes to a struggle between a group of people or substate organization and a sovereign state. Various studies on deterrence as part of a counter-terrorism policy highlight the importance of the issue and the difficulty involved in realizing an effective deterrent policy against a terrorist organization. A substantial part of the offensive and defensive military and punitive actions taken against terrorists are directed at preventing these organizations and their activists from continuing to perpetrate attacks in general, or a certain type of attack in particular. The dilemma involved in deterring terrorists reached its peak following the phenomenon of suicide attacks. Deterring suicide terrorists is a complicated issue that requires, first of all, a profound understanding of the phenomenon of suicide terrorism.
