An army like no other : how the Israeli Defense Force made a nation
Bresheeth-Zabner, Haim, 1946-2020
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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, therefore, the IDF has been the largest, richest and most influential institution in Israel's Jewish society and is the nursery of its social, economic and political ruling class. In this fascinating history, Bresheeth charts the evolution of the IDF from the Nakba to the continued assaults upon Gaza, and shows that the state of Israel has been formed out of its wars. He also gives an account of his own experiences as a young conscript during the 1967 war.
Main title:
An army like no other : how the Israeli Defense Force made a nation / Haim Bresheeth.
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Imprint:
London : Verso, 2020.
Collation:
416 pages ; 24 cm.
Notes:
Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:
9781788737845 (hbk)1788737849 (hbk)
Dewey class:
355.0095 BRE355.0095
LC class:
UA853.I8
Language:
English
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BRN:
376484