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 353
... Syria , and flowed across the Syrian - Israeli border into the river Jordan . Plans were made to direct the waters of the Hazbani before it reached Israel , and to build a canal that would take the waters of the river Banias from Syria ...
... Syria , and flowed across the Syrian - Israeli border into the river Jordan . Plans were made to direct the waters of the Hazbani before it reached Israel , and to build a canal that would take the waters of the river Banias from Syria ...
Page 365
... Syrian artillery bombardments and cross - border raids on the Israeli settlements in the north . Israeli air raids against Syrian positions on the Golan Heights would result in a few weeks ' quiet , but then the attacks would begin ...
... Syrian artillery bombardments and cross - border raids on the Israeli settlements in the north . Israeli air raids against Syrian positions on the Golan Heights would result in a few weeks ' quiet , but then the attacks would begin ...
Page 454
... Syrian artillery fire , especially on the Israeli - held section of the road in front of Sassa , as Syrian , Iraqi and Jordanian troops attempted to break into the ' fist ' from the north and south . To support the attack , Syrian jets ...
... Syrian artillery fire , especially on the Israeli - held section of the road in front of Sassa , as Syrian , Iraqi and Jordanian troops attempted to break into the ' fist ' from the north and south . To support the attack , Syrian jets ...
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