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 167
... arms were requisitioned from Haganah units throughout the country , and operations elsewhere were brought almost entirely to a halt . But most of the arms being brought from the north were held up because of a curfew imposed by the ...
... arms were requisitioned from Haganah units throughout the country , and operations elsewhere were brought almost entirely to a halt . But most of the arms being brought from the north were held up because of a curfew imposed by the ...
Page 309
... arms so that she would not appear vulnerable to the Arab States . But she had no intention of using those arms in an aggressive war . Indeed , he saw the possession of adequate arms , and of an Israel that was less vulnerable , as a ...
... arms so that she would not appear vulnerable to the Arab States . But she had no intention of using those arms in an aggressive war . Indeed , he saw the possession of adequate arms , and of an Israel that was less vulnerable , as a ...
Page 451
... arms - albeit on a far smaller scale than the Soviet supplies to the Arabs - knowing fully that Israel would not use those arms to open war . We knew that we would lose hundreds of lives by allowing the Arabs to attack first on the Day ...
... arms - albeit on a far smaller scale than the Soviet supplies to the Arabs - knowing fully that Israel would not use those arms to open war . We knew that we would lose hundreds of lives by allowing the Arabs to attack first on the Day ...
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