The Israeli Military and the Origins of the 1967 War: Governement, Armed Forces and Defence Policy 1963-67 (Middle Eastern Military Studies)

This new book looks at the relationship between the Israeli armed forces, the government, and the origins of the 1967 War. Ami Gluska discusses the effect of the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) on Israel’s defense policy between 1963-1967 against the backdrop of the developments in the Middle East. In addition, he describes in detail the decision-making process leading to the Arab-Israeli Six Day War in June 1967 through the prism of the relations between the military and political echelons. He shows how the Six Day War was a watershed event in the Middle-Eastern conflict and had a profound effect on the development of the Palestinian problem and the character of the State of Israel over the past four decades. This book will be of great interest to students of Middle Eastern politics, strategic studies, Israeli politics and military history in general. "This new book examines the relationship between the Israeli armed forces, the government and the origins of the 1967 war. It analyses the effect of the Israel Defence Forces (IDF) on Israel's defence policy between 1963 and 1967, against the backdrop of developments in the Middle East, and Israeli decision-making immediately preceding the Six Day War in June 1967. A watershed event in the Arab-Israeli conflict, the war has had a profound effect on the development of the Palestinian problem and the character of Israel over the past four decades." "Making extensive use of original documents, including protocols of meetings of the general staff and the government, discussions between the Prime Minister, Minister of Defence and the Chief of Staff, as well as testimonies by IDF generals, this volume sheds new light on the dramatic tension between the army and the Israeli government in the weeks preceding the conflict and the army's intervention in diplomatic initiatives."--Jacket This new book looks at the relationship between the Israeli armed forces, the government, and the origins of the 1967 war. Written by Col. (Res.) Ami Gluska, it discusses the effect of the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) on Israel's defense policy between 1963-1967 against the backdrop of the developments in the Middle East. In addition, it describes in detail the decision-making process leading to the Arab-Israeli Six Day War in June 1967 through the prism of the relations between the military and political echelons. The Six Day War was a watershed event in the Middle-Eastern conflict and had a profound effect on the development of the Palestinian problem and the character of the State of Israel over the past four decades. This book will be of great interest to students of Middle Eastern politics, strategic studies, Israeli politics and military history in general. -- Publisher description Thisanew book looks atathe relationship between the Israeli armed forces, the government, and the origins of the 1967 War. Ami Gluska discusses the effect of the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) on IsraelOCOs defense policy between 1963-1967 against the backdrop of the developments in the Middle East. In addition, ahe describes in detail the decision-making process leading to the Arab-Israeli Six Day War in June 1967 through the prism of the relations between the military and political echelons. He shows how the Six Day War was a watershed event in the Middle-Eastern conflict and had a profound effect on the development of the Palestinian problem and the character of the State of Israel over the pastafour decades. This book will be of great interest to students of Middle Eastern politics, strategic studies, Israeli politics and military history in general." Looks at the relationship between the Israeli armed forces, the government, and the origins of the 1967 war. This book discusses the effect of the Israel Defense Forces on Israel's defense policy between 1963-1967 against the backdrop of the developments in the Middle East. It is for students of Middle Eastern politics, and strategic studies