A one-stop reference to the events, people, and ideas leading up to and following the creation of the independent state of Israel provides invaluable information for anyone interested in Jewish History, Israel and the Middle East, or current events in this troubled region.

The second edition of this history that explores Israel’s history with an emphasis on the period since its independence in 1948 features a new preface, revised introduction, revised glossary of political parties, a new final chapter, and updated appendixes.