Based on declassified Israeli documents, this book is full of striking details (many of which are incriminating) about the life of the early Israelis in 1949. The book contains a wealth of information, and in our opinion it is a must read ranking along with Benny Morris's book, "The Birth of the Palestinian Refugee Problem". Tom Segev is one of the senior Israeli reporters and analysts at Ha'aretz Daily, click here to view the reviews and the pricing of this book at Amazon.com.