ABSTRACT

This volume presents a comprehensive analysis of Israel's security challenges since the 1973 October War. Efraim Inbar takes the reader on a historical journey through Israel's relations in the Middle East that begins with an analysis of Israel's strategic thinking after 1973 and ends with an important look at the recent Second Lebanese War and the Iranian nuclear challenge. Israel's National Security delves not only into Israel's responses, but also its relationships in the international community, providing a complete picture of how Israel's strategic environment has evolved over time.

Relevant to today's current political atmosphere, the volume dissects the influences of the growing appeal of Islamic extremism on the peace process, Israel strategic partnerships with India and Turkey, and Israel's relations with the Palestinians.

part |2 pages

PART I The aftermath of the 1973 Yom Kippur War

chapter 1|21 pages

Israeli strategic thinking after 1973

chapter 2|13 pages

The American arms transfer to Israel

part |2 pages

PART II The use of force

part |2 pages

PART III The post-Cold War period

chapter 5|14 pages

Israel and the Gulf War

part |2 pages

PART IV The peace process

part |2 pages

PART V The new strategic partners

chapter 11|17 pages

Israel’s new strategic partner: Turkey

chapter 12|15 pages

The Indian–Israeli entente

part |2 pages

PART VI The twenty-first-century challenges

chapter 13|16 pages

Israel’s Palestinian challenge

chapter 14|16 pages

The need to block a nuclear Iran