An Army Like No Other: How the Israel Defense Forces Made a Nation

by Haim Bresheeth

Book Overview

A history of the IDF that argues that Israel is a nation formed by its army.

The Israeli army, officially named the Israel Defence Forces (IDF), was established in 1948 by David Ben-Gurion, Israel's first prime minister, who believed that 'the whole nation is the army'. In his mind, the IDF was to be an army like no other. It was the instrument that might transform a diverse population into a new people. Since the foundation of Israel,...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1788737849
• ISBN13: 9781788737845
• Release Date: August 2020
• Publisher: Verso
• Length: 448 Pages
• Weight: 1.40 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.1" x 6.0" x 9.3"