Major-General Tamir enlisted in the newly formed Israeli Army in 1948 and spent the next thirty five years in uniform - first as an infantry commander, then on the General Staff in charge of military and strategic planning. He was a key figure in all the peace negotiations with Egypt after the 1973 Yom Kippur War, which included Disengagement-of-Forces Agreements, Camp David, the Israeli-Egyptian Peace Treaty of 1979, the years of 'cold peace' and the revived peace process since 1985.
Part One of this book provides a graphic account of these prolonged talks and a lucid analysis of the issued involved.
Part Two deals with Israel's controversial war in Lebanon, which Tamir describes with intimate knowledge and unsparing candour. He explains why prolonging the Israeli offensive after the initial few days of Operation Peace for Galilee was a major blunder and describes the events leading up to the signing of the Israeli-Lebanese Agreement, which proved stillborn.
Part Three examines in depth the various elements of Israel's security: the shaping of the army, the shifting borders, the national dilemma over the occupied territories, the special relationship with the United States and the need for a high-level National Security Council.
This book is therefore a fascinating behind-the-scenes account of Israel's strategy for war and peace distilled from the author's personal experiences, which is enlivened by his wry anecdotes and lively impressions of the personalities involved.
This 259 page hardcover is illustrated with black and white photographs and maps. The dustjacket has some light creases to edge and fading/light yellowing to edge of spine on back cover. It is otherwise in an excellent, tight, clean condition inside and out.
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