This text traces the development of Israel's defence forces, from the founders of self-defence groups in the Yishuv to the establishment of a national force in ... » 

This text traces the development of Israel's defence forces, from the founders of self-defence groups in the Yishuv to the establishment of a national force in 1947. It also details the problems and struggles of creating the Hagana against the background of the Zionist movement. «