The Arab-Israeli Wars

Now in its third edition, this classic study has been updated for the first time in more than twenty years. Chaim Herzog, former President of Israel, was involved in every conflict involving Israel and its Arab neighbors from before the 1948 War of Independence.The Arab-Israeli Warsis Herzog's acclaimed history of Israel's fight since 1947 to preserve her existence against repeated attacks. Revised after his death by friend and colleague General Shomo Gazit, this new edition also covers the events of the past twenty years, including the pullout from Lebanon, bothintifadas, the first Gulf War, the Oslo Process, and beyond. Riveting, informative, and comprehensive, this authoritative account tells the story of Israel's struggle to survive but gives a clear picture of the people and politics that continue to shape the destiny of this crucial region.

Chaim Herzog was a major-general in the Israeli army and later President of Israel. He died in 1997.
Shlomo Gazit is the former head of Israeli Military Intelligence.

Preface

Introduction to Revised Edition

Prologue

BOOK I. THE WAR OF INDEPENDENCE, 1948-1949,

15

(94)

1. Confrontation in Palestine,

17

(32)

Israeli forces and dispositions,

17

(4)

Arab forces and dispositions,

21

(3)

Military confrontation,

24

(3)

The struggle intensifies,

27

(2)

Operation 'Nachshon',

29

(3)

Plan D,

32

(6)

The battle for Jerusalem,

38

(8)

The Mandate ends,

46

(3)

2. To the First Truce, 15 May to 11 June 1948,

49

(27)

The northern front,

49

(7)

The central front,

56

(3)

The battle for Jerusalem,

59

(9)

The southern front,

68

(6)

The first truce,

74

(2)

3. To the Second Truce, 18 July to 15 October 1948,

76

(13)

The northern front,

76

(3)

The central front and Jerusalem,

79

(5)

The southern front,

84

(3)

The second truce,

87

(2)

4. The Decision,

89

(16)

Decision in Galilee,

89

(2)

The southern front: the Faluja pocket,

91

(6)

The southern front: The 'Horev' offensive,

97

(8)

Summary: The Israeli Victory,

105

(4)

BOOK II. THE SINAI CAMPAIGN OF 1956,

109

(34)

New régimes: the rise of Nasser's Egypt,

111

(3)

The arena of war and the opposing forces,

114

(3)

The war - the Mitla battle,

117

(6)

The battle of Abu Ageila,

123

(6)

The battle for Rafah,

129

(4)

The battle for the Gaza Strip,

133

(1)

The battle for the Straits of Tiran,

134

(4)

The air and naval war,

138

(1)

Britain, France and the United Nations,

138

(3)

Summary: 'A Work of Art',

141

(2)

BOOK III. THE SIX DAY WAR, 1967,

143

(50)

Prologue,

145

(9)

The confrontation,

147

(4)

The pre-emptive strike,

151

(3)

1. The Second Sinai Campaign,

154

(13)

2. The War with Jordan,

167

(18)

The encirclement of Jerusalem,

171

(6)

The West Bank: Samaria,

177

(3)

The fall of Jerusalem,

180

(2)

To the Jordan valley,

182

(3)

3. The Golan Heights,

185

(4)

Summary: A Vindication,

189

(4)

BOOK IV. THE WAR OF ATTRITION,

193

(32)

'Defensive rehabilitation',

197

(2)

'Offensive defence' and the Bar-Lev Line,

199

(3)

Jordan and the PLO,

202

(5)

The 'liberation' phase,

207

(3)

'Flying artillery',

210

(4)

Soviets and SAMs,

214

(5)

The cease-fire,

219

(3)

Summary,

222

(3)

BOOK V. THE YOM KIPPUR WAR, 1973,

225

(100)

Prologue,

227

(4)

1. The Southern Front,

231

(54)

The deception,

233

(6)

The onslaught,

239

(3)

Defending the Bar-Lev Line,

242

(5)

'Shovach Yonim',

247

(4)

The first counterattack,

251

(4)

The crisis,

255

(7)

The Israeli plan,

262

(1)

Opening the gap,

263

(3)

The crossing,

266

(5)

The battle for the corridor,

271

(3)

On the west bank,

274

(4)

The cease-fire,

278

(7)

2. The Northern Front,

285

(22)

The Syrian attack,

287

(6)

The Israeli break-in,

293

(5)

Syria's plight,

298

(1)

Iraqi and Jordanian counterattacks,

299

(6)

The recapture of Mount Hermon,

305

(2)

3. The Air and Naval War,

307

(8)

SAMs v. 'Flying artillery',

307

(4)

Missiles at sea,

311

(4)

Summary: A New Era,

315

(10)

BOOK VI. THE WAR AGAINST TERRORISM: ENTEBBE,

325

(12)

BOOK VII. OPERATION 'OPERA' THE DESTRUCTION OF OSIRAK,

337

(10)

BOOK VIII. THE WAR IN THE LEBANON,

347

(46)

1. Operation 'Peace for Galilee',

349

(28)

Summary,

371

(6)

2. Ending the Entanglement,

377

(38)

Summary,

390

(3)

BOOK IX. THE FIRST PALESTINIAN UPRISING,

393

(14)

BOOK X. ISRAEL AND THE FIRST GULF WAR,

407

(8)

BOOK XI. THE OSLO PROCESS,

415

(10)

Summary,

424

(1)

BOOK XI. THE EL-AQSA INTIFADA,

425

(14)

Summary,

436

(3)

CONCLUSION,

439

(14)

The Israeli military experience,

440

(4)

The Arab military experience,

444

(1)

The role of the superpowers,

445

(3)

The Palestinians,

448

(5)

Select Bibliography,

453

(6)

Index,

459

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