Trial and Error: Israel's Route from War to De-Escalation

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The book delves into the intricate relationship between Israel's military policies and the power dynamics of its ethno-class structure, challenging the notion that these policies were solely reactions to external threats. Yagil Levy argues that the interests of a rising middle class of European Jews significantly influenced security decisions, leading to increased societal inequality and missed opportunities for more moderate foreign policies. As the middle class benefited from war, their diminishing appeal for conflict ultimately shaped Israel's approach to the peace process in the 1990s.