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One of Financial Times'' Best History Books of 2023

Pacy and enthralling. Financial Times

Impressive...an excellent work of history. Commentary

Tells the story brilliantly. Senator Joseph I. Lieberman

Stimulating and insightful...will no doubt find a permanent place on the Arab-Israeli bookshelf. Michael Oren, New York Times bestselling author of Six Days of War


October 2023 marks the 50th anniversary of the Yom Kippur War, a conflict that shaped the modern Middle East. The War was a trauma for Israel, a dangerous superpower showdown, and, following the oil embargo, a pivotal reordering of the global economic order. The Jewish State came shockingly close to defeat. A panicky cabinet meeting debated the use of nuclear weapons. After the war, Prime Minister Golda Meir resigned in disgrace, and a 9/11-style commission investigated the debacle.

But, argues Uri Kaufman, from the perspective

Eighteen Days in October

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      Publisher: St Martin's Press
      Publication Date: 29/08/2023
      ISBN13: 9781250281883, 978-1250281883
      ISBN10: 1250281881

      Description

      Book Synopsis

      One of Financial Times'' Best History Books of 2023

      Pacy and enthralling. Financial Times

      Impressive...an excellent work of history. Commentary

      Tells the story brilliantly. Senator Joseph I. Lieberman

      Stimulating and insightful...will no doubt find a permanent place on the Arab-Israeli bookshelf. Michael Oren, New York Times bestselling author of Six Days of War


      October 2023 marks the 50th anniversary of the Yom Kippur War, a conflict that shaped the modern Middle East. The War was a trauma for Israel, a dangerous superpower showdown, and, following the oil embargo, a pivotal reordering of the global economic order. The Jewish State came shockingly close to defeat. A panicky cabinet meeting debated the use of nuclear weapons. After the war, Prime Minister Golda Meir resigned in disgrace, and a 9/11-style commission investigated the debacle.

      But, argues Uri Kaufman, from the perspective

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