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 244
... attack , along the Roman road from Halsa to Auja , was ready to be launched . It was set to begin on the morning of December 24 , but once again heavy rains and floods forced a twenty - four - hour post- ponement . The attack was ...
... attack , along the Roman road from Halsa to Auja , was ready to be launched . It was set to begin on the morning of December 24 , but once again heavy rains and floods forced a twenty - four - hour post- ponement . The attack was ...
Page 431
... attack first . Elazar then asked Dayan if he could order full mobilization , in order to be able to mount an immediate counter- attack once hostilities had begun . Again , Dayan refused . It would be impossible to mobilize the whole ...
... attack first . Elazar then asked Dayan if he could order full mobilization , in order to be able to mount an immediate counter- attack once hostilities had begun . Again , Dayan refused . It would be impossible to mobilize the whole ...
Page 437
... attack to be mounted more effectively . It was not clear when that counter - attack could come . General Sharon wanted to try to reach the east bank of the canal that day , but Elazar would not allow this . He did , however , authorize ...
... attack to be mounted more effectively . It was not clear when that counter - attack could come . General Sharon wanted to try to reach the east bank of the canal that day , but Elazar would not allow this . He did , however , authorize ...
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