ZE'EV SCHIFF AND EHUD YA'ARI ; EDITED AND TRANSLATED BY INA FRIEDMAN.

Translation of: Milḥemet sholal. Includes index. Translation of: Milhòemet sholal. Includes maps of: Lebanon on the Eve of the War; Sweep into South Lebanon; War against the Syrians, June 7-11; Link-up; Siege of Beirut; Sabra and Shatilla. TRANSLATION OF: MIL.HEMET SHOLEL. Includes index.

The covenant -- The grand design -- Slackening weak knees -- An illusion of collusion -- The snare -- The fuse -- The lame blitz -- The snag and sidon -- The second front -- The Ba'abda connection -- The siege of Beirut -- The making of a quagmire -- Anatomy of a slaughter -- Things fall apart.