Israel's Intelligence Assessment Before the Yom Kippur War: Disentangling Deception and Distraction

by Aryeh Shalev

Book Overview

Israel's flawed intelligence assessment in October 1973 has been studied intensively and been the subject of much public and professional debate. This book adds a unique dimension to previously disclosed material, as its author served as head of the Research Branch of Israeli Military Intelligence on the eve of and during the Yom Kippur War and as such was responsible for the national intelligence assessment at the time. Drawing on his personal records,...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1845193709
• ISBN13: 9781845193706
• Release Date: October 2009
• Publisher: Liverpool University Press
• Length: 297 Pages
• Weight: 1.32 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 6.0" x 9.0"