Concentrates on history of Israel after 1948.

Introduction: From biblical times to the Ottoman Period -- Prehistory of the state of Israel (c. 1880-1948) -- Political, economic, and military consolidation (1948-1967) -- Peace with Egypt and the begin earthquake (1975-1979) From peace with Egypt to the Palestinian Intifada (1979-1990) -- Persian Gulf War and the Middle East peace process (1990-1996) -- Netanyahu and Barak governments (1996-200) -- Al-Aqsa Intifada (2000-present) -- New perspective on security -- Conclusion -- Appendixes: Knesset election results -- Basic facts about Israel.