Israel's Border Wars, 1949-1956: Arab Infiltration, Israeli Retaliation, and the Countdown to the Suez War

by Benny Morris

Book Overview

This book looks at the development of Israeli-Arab relations during the formative years 1949 to 1956, focusing on Arab infiltration into Israel and Israeli retaliation. Palestinian refugee raiding and cross-border attacks by Egyptian-controlled irregulars and commandos were a core phenomenon during this period and one of the chief causes of Israel's invasion of Sinai and the Gaza strip in 1956.

Benny Morris probes the types of Arab infiltration...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0198292627
• ISBN13: 9780198292623
• Release Date: December 1997
• Publisher: OUP Oxford
• Length: 486 Pages
• Weight: 1.65 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.1" x 6.1" x 9.3"