1967 offers a brilliant description of the Six Day War in its widest context. The crucial role of individual actors is deftly woven into the general picture, the description of the military events is enthralling. This is probably the best book on those most fateful days in the history of Israel and the Middle East SAUL FRIEDLANDER, author of THE YEARS OF EXTERMINATION: NAZI GERMANY AND THE JEWS (1939-1945)
Tom Segev is the acclaimed author of ONE PALESTINE, COMPLETE and writes a weekly column for HA'ARETZ, Israel's most prestigious newspaper.