This book looks at the background to the conflict which no-one wanted but, like Topsy in Uncle Tom’s Cabin, ‘just growed.’ It shows how President Nasser’s attempt to regain prestige in the Arab world led to a catastrophic defeat for the Arab cause.

An examination of Major General Amos Horev and his pivotal role in shaping Israel's military and technological advancements through personal experiences and historical insights.This important memoir,...

J.E. Thomas challenges the common assumption that Israel was founded to right a historical wrong.A unique event—the handing over of an entire country by another that did not own it, to a people who...

A detailed overview of the rival air forces that would become embroiled in the conflict, and an account of the opening Israeli air strikes against Egyptian targets.In June 1967 Israel, which seemed...

Richly illustrated with photographs, maps, charts and tables, this is the most focused account of these Arab-Israeli confrontation events.The Arab-Israeli conflict persisted through two wars and ongoing...

The short, brutal Yom Kippur War causes a teenage IDF tank commander to question everything he thought he believed.

The Arab-Israeli conflict persisted through two wars and ongoing border tensions. However, the Six-Day War of June 1967 was a cataclysm. Israel emerged victorious in a war with neighboring Arab states...

This book details the period of the Arab-Israeli conflict between the June 1967 and October 1973 wars, referred to as the War of Attrition. Forces were restored and battle-hardened, war plans formulated, and attitudes evolved. The combat of various levels of ferocity spanned the spectrum from strategic bombing to terrorism.