israel-arab war, 1973

Lawrence Wright takes us through each of the thirteen days of the 1978 Camp David conference, delving deeply into the issues and enmities between the two nations, explaining the relevant background to the conflict and to all the major participants at the conference, from the three heads of state to their mostly well-known seconds working furiously behind the scenes.

Examines the history of the thirteen days President Jimmy Carter, Israeli prime minister Menachem Begin, and Egyptian president Anwar Sadat spent in 1978 at Camp David, culminating in the signing of the first peace treaty in the modern Middle East, between Israel and Egypt.

This book deals with the battle for the Golan Heights during the Yom Kippur War based on interviews with the participants from both sides.

Chronicles the thirty-year Arab-Israeli peace process, analyzing the personalities of the key individuals involved, and featuring interviews with over eighty participants in the military and political negotiations between Egypt and Israel.

Highlights the steps taken toward peace between Israel and Egypt, which resulted in the signing of a historic peace treaty between the two countries on March 26, 1979 in Washington D.C.

Examines the history behind the 1973 war between Israel and its Arab neighbors, Egypt and Syria (backed by Iraq, Jordan, and Saudi Arabia), plus biographical notes on important figures and a look at the effects of this war.

A 10-year-old Israeli boy's adventure near the front during the Yom Kippur War between Israel and Egypt and Syria.

Describes the history of relations between Israel and her Arab neighbors, including the peace talks and treaty between Egypt's Sadat and Israel.

Records the efforts of the Arabs and Israel to make peace since the October 1973 war.