"Specialists would undoubtedly regard this book's publication as
providing the definitive work of scholarship and interpretation of
Yitzhak Rabin's historic role in the evolution of Israel's national
security doctrines and practices. Its best features include
meticulous, exhaustively thorough research, clear organization, and
a straightforward prose style blessedly free from military or
political science jargon." -- Samuel W. Lewis, former Ambassador of
the United States to Israel
For more than forty years Yitzhak Rabin played a critical role
in shaping Israeli national security policy and military doctrine.
He began as a soldier in the Palmach, the elite underground unit of
the Jewish community in Palestine, served in the 1948 War of
Independence, and ultimately became chief of staff of the Israel
Defense Force (IDF), defense minister in several governments,
ambassador to the United States, and, twice, prime minister. As
chief of staff, Rabin led the IDF to its triumph in the 1967 Six
Day War. He was assassinated in 1995 as prime minister as he left a
peace rally.
Drawing on unpublished materials and interviews with important
sources, including Rabin himself, Efraim Inbar's work offers a
systematic study of Rabin's strategic thinking and his policies.
Topics include the evolution of Rabin's thinking, his contributions
to IDF military buildup, his stress on Israel's relationship to the
United States, his attitudes toward the use of force, and his
approach to Israel's nuclear status in the Middle East. Inbar's
conclusion evaluates Rabin's contribution to Israel's national
security and assesses Rabin's personal transition from warrior to
peace maker. Because of Rabin's crucialrole in Israel's defense
establishment at important junctures in its history, this book
provides an important view into the security challenges Israel has
faced and how the country has responded over four decades.
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