The Israeli Army

By Edward Luttwak

Subjects: Israel, history, Israel, armed forces, Milita˜r, Armed Forces, Israel. Zahal, Israel

Description: Written between 1968 and 1973, begun in the aftermath of a great victory and completed at a time of renewed war, this book is an attempt to explain the phenomenon of the Israeli Army. Though loosely chronological, this book is neither a history of the Israeli Army nor a history of Israel's wars. Its central focus is on the men and ideas that have shaped Israeli defense since the beginning. - Introduction.