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Source: http://www.inss.org.il/uploadImages/systemFiles/IslamicStateENG5.pdf
The Islamic State: How Viable Is It?
(Institute for National Security Studies) Yoram Schweitzer and Omer Einav, eds. - Islamic State forces have been defeated after encountering organized, determined enemies. Such was the case in a conflict with the Kurdish Peshmerga in Iraq, where Islamic State troops were exposed as being average to below average in terms of operational capability. Its operational capabilities are not stellar, but the high level of its fighting spirit and the readiness with which its followers embrace self-sacrifice have allowed it to expand its control over the region. The main activity for Israel regarding the Islamic State must be assisting the international coalition with intelligence sharing and at the same time focusing on basic preparations for future escalation vis-a-vis the Islamic State and its allies, and on concerns of destabilization of neighboring countries.