Rodman, David Combined Arms Warfare in Israeli Military History. From the War of Independence to Operation Protective Edge

Combined arms warfare (CAW) - the integration of different arms on the battlefield (e.g., armor, infantry, artillery, aircraft, and engineers) in order to achieve maximal efficiency there - is as old as war itself. Every army across both time and space that has engaged in combat has practiced one version or another of CAW, whether consciously or otherwise. The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) has been no exception to the rule. This book traces the Israeli experience with CAW from the country's War of Independence in 1947-49 (against a coalition of Arab states) through Operation "Protective Edge" in 2014 (against a coalition of Hamas-led terrorist/insurgent groups). It describes and analyzes the IDF's practice of CAW in each interstate war, asymmetrical war, and low-intensity conflict that Israel has fought since the country's establishment in the mid-twentieth century. The book also highlights the Israeli approach to CAW in respect of special operations. With no end in sight to the Arab-Israeli conflict, and with further hostilities between Israel and its neighbors virtually assured in the future, "Combined Arms Warfare in Israeli Military History" constitutes an essential addition to the literature about Middle Eastern warfare. This book is aimed primarily at the academic and research community, but it is fully accessible to anyone with an interest in Israeli military history.

The book also emphasises the Israeli approach to combined warfare in relation to specific special operations. With no end in sight to the Arab-Israeli conflict, and with further hostilities between Israel and its neighbours likely to be virtually inevitable in the future, this publication is an essential addition to the literature on warfare in the Middle East. This book is aimed primarily at academics and researchers, but is accessible to anyone interested in Israeli military history.