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 193
... troops from the east ; Egyptian troops from the south . Even Saudi Arabia sent a small contingent , that fought under Egyptian command . Israel had its back to the sea . And even there it was vulnerable , as Egyptian troops were landed ...
... troops from the east ; Egyptian troops from the south . Even Saudi Arabia sent a small contingent , that fought under Egyptian command . Israel had its back to the sea . And even there it was vulnerable , as Egyptian troops were landed ...
Page 244
... troops were many from Mahal and Gahal who had led the attack on Beersheba two months earlier . The Egyptians , though taken by surprise , fought tenaciously . The Israeli plan to make the Roman road passable was not completed in time ...
... troops were many from Mahal and Gahal who had led the attack on Beersheba two months earlier . The Egyptians , though taken by surprise , fought tenaciously . The Israeli plan to make the Roman road passable was not completed in time ...
Page 512
... troops had been killed , as had 460 Lebanese civilians outside Beirut , 600 Syrian troops , and 368 Israeli soldiers . The Israeli journalist Ze'ev Schiff , who had broken the story of the Sabra and Chatila massacre in Ha - Aretz ...
... troops had been killed , as had 460 Lebanese civilians outside Beirut , 600 Syrian troops , and 368 Israeli soldiers . The Israeli journalist Ze'ev Schiff , who had broken the story of the Sabra and Chatila massacre in Ha - Aretz ...
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