1982, Lebanon and the Road to War

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).

Introduction: The Roots of the War in Lebanon Part 1: August 1978-July 1981: Crises 1. Israel's Master Plan and Bashir's Master Plan 2. The "Masada Battle" at Zahleh 3. To Lebanon First or To Iraq 4. The Two-Week War Part 2: August 1981-June 6, 1982: Organization 5. In Washington, Preparations for a Peace Plan and in Israel, Preparations for War 6. Awaiting an Excuse for War 7. Blood Poker 8. Begin: "Be Ready for the Maximum" Part 3: War 9. Sunday, June 6: "Forty Kilometers" 10. Monday, June 7: "The Additional Decision" 11. Tuesday, June 8: "Raful, Let Me Take Care of That" 12. Wednesday, June 9: Begin: "Those Missiles are Set for Destruction" 13. Thursday, June 10: The Israeli Solution - A Unilateral Ceasefire 14. Friday, June 11: What Israel Will Do in Lebanon 15. The Israeli Crawl 16. Expulsion from Lebanon 17. The Circle of Vengeance Epilogue