1982, Lebanon and the Road to War: Decision-Making on the Road to War and During It

On June 6, 1982, the Israeli Defence Forces entered Lebanon for what was billed as a relatively limited operation. In reality, the Lebanon War claimed many lives and undermined public trust in decision-makers. Through newly published archival documents, this book explores the events that led to the war and the actions of the people involved.

Yigal Kipnis is a historian who researches the political history of the State of Israel. His books include The Mountain that was as a Monster: The Golan Between Syria and Israel (Hebrew); The Golan Heights: Political History, Settlement and Geography since 1949 (English); 1973: The Road to War (Hebrew and English); and 1982, Lebanon, The Road to War (Hebrew).