Van Creveld, Martin,  1946-. <br/><br/>
The sword and the olive :  a critical history of the Israeli defense force / 
Martin van Creveld. 
 - [2nd ed.]. 
 - New York :  Public Affairs,  c2002. 
 - xxii, 422 p. :  ill., maps ;  24 cm. 
<br/><br/>Includes bibliographical references (p. [365]-407) and index. 
<br/><br/><label>ISBN: </label>158648155X (pbk.) 
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Corporate Names: </label><br/>Israel. Tseva haganah le-Yisrael --History.
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Geographic Terms: </label><br/>Israel--Armed Forces--History.