1st Edition
Israel's Reprisal Policy, 1953-1956 The Dynamics of Military Retaliation
By Ze'ev Drory
Copyright 2005
240 Pages
by
Routledge
240 Pages
by
Routledge
240 Pages
by
Routledge
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Following Israel's War of Independence in 1948 and 1949, the anticipated peace did not materialize and the new nation soon found itself embroiled in protracted military conflict with neighbouring Arab states. Demobilization of its armed forces led to the formation of special elite unit under the command of Ariel Sharon to cope with cross-border infiltration, pillage and murder. A policy of... Read more
1. Conceptualizing the Policy of Military Retaliation 2. Grasping the Reins of Power: Israeli Leadership and Security Policy 3. Israeli Society in the 1950s: The Search for Security 4. The IDF Following the War of Independence 5. Reprisal Operations: The Victory of Activism 6. Conclusion
Biography
Ze'ev Drory
'Drory's monograph provides the reader with numerous insights based upon thorough examination of relevant archival material ... a very solid contribution to the discourse on Israel border warfare in the 1950s, bringing forward original information and data on numerous occasions.' - Quarterly Journal of African and Asian Studies
