Israel's Wars: A History since 1947 (Warfare and History) - Softcover

Bregman, Ahron

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0415287162 ISBN 13: 9780415287166

Publisher: Routledge, 2002

Synopsis

First published in 2002. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis, an informa company.

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Review:

'Illuminating and timely' - Bernard Josephs, Jewish Chronicle; 'A lucid and comprehensive account of Israel's wars. Ahron Bregman has now brought the survey up to date with an analysis of the upsurge of violence that followed the failure of the July 2000 Camp David summit.' - Lawrence Freedman, King's College, London

Synopsis:

During the twentieth century, Israel has achieved notoriety, witnessing almost constant conflict and violence. Israel's Wars is a masterly account of Israel's wars with the Palestinians and the Arabs. From the 1947-8 Jewish-Palestinian struggle for the possession and mastery of the land of Palestine, through Israel's wars with its Arab neighbours, to the Al-Aqsa Intifada, this book unearths new insights and exposes unknown facts for the first time, including secrets relating to: the Soviets' involvement in inciting the June 1967 Six Day War; the Israeli bombing of the American USS Liberty; President Sadat's right-hand man, who was a top agent of Mossad; Israeli assassinations of leading Palestinians during the Al-Aqsa Intifada. Israel's War's explores the effects of the wars on the people of Israel and provides a fascinating account of this intriguing and turbulent period of Israel's past.

About this edition

• Publisher: Routledge
• Publication date: 2002
• ISBN 10: 0415287162
• ISBN 13: 9780415287166
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 2
• Number of pages: 304