The Arab-Israeli Wars: War and Peace in the Middle East from the 1948 War of Independence to the Present Now in its third edition, this classic study has been updated for the first time in more than twenty years. Chaim Herzog, former President of Israel, was involved in every conflict involving Israel and its Arab neighbors from before the 1948 War of Independence. The Arab-Israeli Wars is Herzog’s acclaimed history of Israel’s fight since 1947 to preserve her existence against repeated attacks. Revised after his death by friend and colleague General Shomo Gazit, this new edition also covers the events of the past twenty years, including the pullout from Lebanon, both intifadas, the first Gulf War, the Oslo Process, and beyond. Riveting, informative, and comprehensive, this authoritative account tells the story of Israel’s struggle to survive but gives a clear picture of the people and politics that continue to shape the destiny of this crucial region. |
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Contents
Preface | 5 |
Prologue | 11 |
The U N Partition Plan | 16 |
Confrontation in Palestine | 17 |
Deployment of Israeli Brigades on 15 May 1948 | 28 |
The Battle for Haifa 22 April 1948 | 34 |
Operation Maccabee The Battle for the Jerusalem Road May 1948 | 41 |
To the First Truce 15 May | 49 |
Israeli Offensive Phase C 25 November 1956 | 137 |
The air and naval war | 138 |
Prologue | 145 |
The Second Sinai Campaign | 154 |
The War with Jordan | 167 |
Israeli Air Strikes 510 June 1967 | 170 |
The Battle for Jerusalem 57 June 1967 | 175 |
The Golan Heights | 185 |
Last Battle of the Etzion Bloc 12 | 50 |
The Jordan Valley Gesher 1522 May 1948 | 57 |
The First Attack on Latrun 23 May 1948 | 67 |
Operation Dekel The Capture of Nazareth 16 July 1948 | 74 |
To the Second Truce 18 July | 76 |
Negba and its Surroundings | 85 |
The Decision | 89 |
Operation Yoav 1522 October 1948 | 95 |
Operation Horev 22 December 1948 to 8 January 1949 | 101 |
The Israeli Victory | 105 |
the rise of Nassers | 111 |
The war the Mitla battle | 117 |
The battle of Abu Ageila | 123 |
Israeli Offensive Phase A 2930 October 1956 | 125 |
The battle for Rafah | 129 |
The Karameh Operation 21 March 1968 | 204 |
Summary | 222 |
The Southern Front 23 1 | 231 |
Deployment of Forces 14 00 hours Saturday 6 October 1973 | 240 |
Israeli Advance West of the Canal and CeaseFire Line | 281 |
The Northern Front | 285 |
The Breakthrough 11 October 1973 | 295 |
The Air and Navat War | 307 |
Israeli Naval Raids | 313 |
A New Era | 315 |
Operation Peace for Galilee | 348 |
CONCLUSION 439 | 438 |
Select Bibliography | 453 |
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Bibliographic information
| Title | The Arab-Israeli Wars: War and Peace in the Middle East from the 1948 War of Independence to the Present Vintage Series |
| Authors | Chaim Hertsog, Shlomo Gazit |
| Edition | illustrated, reprint, revised |
| Publisher | Vintage Books, 2005 |
| ISBN | 1400079632, 9781400079636 |
| Length | 476 pages |
| Subjects | › › History / Middle East / General History / Military / General |
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