Israel category: 987 books

There were a set of incidents that occurred and ignited tensions between Hamas and Israel. One of these acts happened when three Israeli teenagers were kidnapped as they were hitchhiking through the West Bank. They were subsequently killed and their bodies discovered some days later. Israel then accused...

Shield of David: The Story of Israel’s Armed Forces by Yigal Allon (87,000 words and 264 illustrations) tells the history of the Jews’ armed forces from the Palestine Yishuv’s first efforts at self-defense in the early 1900s, under the Ottoman Empire and the British Mandate, during Israel’s...

In Zion's Dilemmas, a former deputy national security adviser to the State of Israel details the history and, in many cases, the chronic inadequacies in the making of Israeli national security policy. Chuck Freilich identifies profound, ongoing problems that he ascribes to a series of factors: a hostile...

Most Americans are ill-prepared to engage thoughtfully in the increasingly serious debate about Israel, its place in the Middle East, and its relations with the United States. Essential Israel examines a wide variety of complex issues and current concerns in historical and contemporary contexts to...

At once an intimate account of a young girl's coming of age during the tempestuous times attending the birth of Israel and a rare record of Jewish family life in Palestine under the Ottomans dating to 1809, Nitza Rosovsky's In the Land of Israel: My Family 1809-1949 adds fresh insights into the...

Diaspora Jews are no longer unified in their support for Israel. Anger, aggression and verbal abuse between Jews has broken out. The author, explores the causes of the conflicts and describes his own innovative efforts at conflict resolutionAnalysing the various groupings - left, right, secular...

Published to mark Israel's 60th anniversary, "One Man's Israel" is a fascinating collection of writing. Taken together, the 36 separate items chart the backdrop to the kaleidoscopic Israeli scene over the last thirty years. They include political commentary and some social comment, but also...

Israel has changed dramatically in the past two decades. The Israel Police is transforming itself to meet the needs of modern Israel. The Ministry of Public Security, the Ministry of Finance, and the Israel Police asked RAND to conduct a study to address issues of public perceptions and trust in the...

The legend of The Lost Tribes of Israel remained for scholars, historians, archeologists, anthropologists and Hebraists a fascinating topic for millennia. When Israel faced an imperial conquest in the hands of the Assyrian empire in 722 B.C. as earlier warned by prophets Isaiah and Hosea, the nation...

Written in British English, In "Israel", you will learn that since its foundation in 1948, Israel has undergone dramatic changes. As a Jewish state it has welcomed Jews from all over the world, leading to an eightfold increase in its population. This has benefited the Israeli economy and given Israel a rich and diverse culture, but has also brought challenges.

In Israel, you will learn that since its foundation in 1948, Israel has undergone dramatic changes. As a Jewish state it has welcomed Jews from all over the world, leading to an eightfold increase in its population. This has benefited the Israeli economy and given Israel a rich and diverse culture, but has also brought challenges.

When you plan your annual vacation, you’re confronted with a myriad of options. Should you choose mountains or beach? Do you pick relaxation or adrenaline? Should you stay close or go far? You’ve worked hard for your vacation dollars. You want the best value possible.  But what if you could...

Though it’s a small country, there are few places on earth as vibrant, history-rich and intriguing as Israel — meaning that too many visitors end their vacation wishing they had more time. Let Frommer’s expert Anthony Grant — a long time resident of Israel — show you how to create the perfect...

A chronological history of the Jewish people—from the earliest attempts to establish a homeland during Biblical times to the creation of Israel. More than seventy years ago in 1948, the State of Israel came into being amidst great controversy. How did the state arise? What led to the founding...