Israel: A HistoryDoubleday, 1998 - 750 pages "Israel is a small and relatively young country, but since the day of its creation more than half a century ago, its turbulent history has placed it at the center of the world stage. In this account, Martin Gilbert traces Israel's history from the struggles of its pioneers in the nineteenth century up to the present day."--BOOK JACKET. |
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Page 319
... Sinai . Two hours later , at 3.20 , sixteen Dakotas , carrying the paratroopers who had been alerted four days earlier , took off from their bases in Israel and flew towards Egypt . The Sinai campaign had begun . CHAPTER EIGHTEEN The Sinai ...
... Sinai . Two hours later , at 3.20 , sixteen Dakotas , carrying the paratroopers who had been alerted four days earlier , took off from their bases in Israel and flew towards Egypt . The Sinai campaign had begun . CHAPTER EIGHTEEN The Sinai ...
Page 327
... Sinai , ' he later wrote - Moses being the first - I explained the background of the Sinai Campaign , our alliances with France and Britain , and our reasoning for going forward into Egypt . Away from the slanted scrutiny of the media ...
... Sinai , ' he later wrote - Moses being the first - I explained the background of the Sinai Campaign , our alliances with France and Britain , and our reasoning for going forward into Egypt . Away from the slanted scrutiny of the media ...
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... Sinai Campaign , 320–8 ; and the aftermath of Sinai , 329–31 ; on full alert ( 1960 ) . 333-4 ; and the liberation of Palestine , 346-7 ; and the German scientists affair , 349-50 ; urges moderation ( 1964 ) , 354 ; and the prelude to ...
... Sinai Campaign , 320–8 ; and the aftermath of Sinai , 329–31 ; on full alert ( 1960 ) . 333-4 ; and the liberation of Palestine , 346-7 ; and the German scientists affair , 349-50 ; urges moderation ( 1964 ) , 354 ; and the prelude to ...
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