War in Palestine, 1948 Israeli and Arab Strategy and Diplomacy Israeli History, Politics and Society Series

Introduction 1. Towards Invasion 2. Communal War 3. Invasion 4. The Egyptian Invasion of Palestine: From Containment to the First Truce 5. The Israeli-Jordanian Front, 15 May-10 June 6. The Palestine Northern Front, 15 May-10 June 7. The First Truce 8. Ten Days of Fighting: The Egyptian-Israeli Front 9. Ten Days of Fighting: The Israeli-Jordanian Front 10. Ten Days of Fighting: The Northern Front 11. The Second Truce: Days of Diplomacy and Military Preparation 12. The Egyptian-Israeli Front: The Decisive Campaigns I 13. Jordan-Israel: A Permanent Cease-Fire Agreement 14. The Northern Campaign: The Decisive Stage 15. The Egyptian-Israeli Front: The Decisive Campaigns II. Conclusion

David Tal is a lecturer at the Department of History and at the Security Studies Program, Tel Aviv University. He teaches modern military and diplomatic history and has published articles in various professional journals on Israeli security matters and international involvement in the Middle East. His book, Israel's Conception of Current Security: Origins and Development, 1949-1956, was published in 1998. He has also recently edited The 1956 War: Collusion and Rivalry in the Middle East.