A History of Israel

In celebration of the fortieth anniversary of the State of Israel, this book presents - for the first time in such a lively and concise way - exactly what happened to whom, when and why, in the course of the birth, growth and development for the world's most complicated, controversial and fascinating countries.A History of Israel is an authoritative and moving account of the state's struggle for survival, a knowledgeable look at people in the news, and a record of what the State of Israel is about and how it came into being.