About the book: 2011 / The second volume of “History of Israel. From the Birth of Zionism to the Present Day” by Howard M. Sacker, a prominent American scholar, tells the story of the history of the State of Israel from the mid-1950s to the mid-1970s - the development of the country, which took place in an environment of continuous struggle with the Arab states, which were actively supported by the Soviet Union. Union. Describes the outstanding victories of the Israeli army in 1967 and 1973, the complex processes that ultimately led to the conclusion of a peace treaty with Egypt.