The Arab-Israeli conflict is one of the longest conflicts in the modern world, the consequences of which go beyond the geographical boundaries of the involved parties. Its historical depth has posed insurmountable obstacles to the rapprochement of Middle Eastern states and remains a constant crisis condition in the region.

To understand the confrontation between Israel and the Arab countries, one must examine this particularly complex relationship from the beginning and on various levels. The book presents the first chronological part of this conflict, from the organized Jewish settlement and the Arab reaction to the era of continuous military confrontations (1948, 1956, 1967, 1973).

Accompanied by numerous maps and photographs, an integrated interpretation of historical events in the Middle East is attempted, diplomatic moves in the long-standing dispute are examined, and the involvement of the international factor (superpowers, international organizations: League of Nations, United Nations) over the long term is scrutinized.

As a result, the book offers a rich narrative with a coherent interpretive framework for the developments in the Middle East. Moreover, it invites the reader to draw their own conclusions with full knowledge of the content of the first phase of the eternal conflict.