{"product_id":"2940151654920","title":"Shield of David: The Story of Israel's Armed Forces","description":"Shield of David tells the history of the Jews' armed forces from the Palestine Yishuv's first efforts at self-defense in the early 1900s, under the Ottoman Empire and the British Mandate, during Israel's 1948 War of Independence, the 1956 Suez Campaign and until the 1967 Six-Day War.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"In recent years, most particularly since the Six-Day War of June 1967, people throughout the world have asked themselves how it happened that the Israel Defence Forces won so resounding a victory over the Arab armies. What suddenly endowed the Jewish people -- traditionally non-martial -- with such impressive military skills? What is the secret of the prowess of Israeli soldiers, airmen and sailors?\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe answer, of course, is that nothing happens 'suddenly'; that the modern story of Jewish self-defence in the Land of Israel dates back some eighty years, and is the result of the commitment and dedication to national survival of many men and women -- most of whom, seeking no publicity, received none. This book is my attempt to tell part of that little-known story -- as simply, briefly and clearly as possible.\" -- Yigal Allon, Author's Note, 1970","brand":"Plunkett Lake Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47112955855088,"sku":"2940151654920","price":9.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/2940151654920_p0.jpg?v=1764013124","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/2940151654920","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}