The history of the State of Israel is the first original general history of Israel in Russian.
The purpose of the book is to describe, in a popular and detailed way, the history of the creation and development of modern Israel. The book covers a period of more than a hundred years, yet the greater emphasis is placed on the history of Israel from the moment of its formation and the proclamation of the Declaration of Independence. The history of the state is traced up to the present day. All sources used for this book cannot be listed.
In addition to historical studies, the book is based on primary sources—archival materials, governmental and diplomatic documents of various countries, published political statements and declarations, UN documents, newspaper reports, statements by religious figures, press releases of the Israel Defense Forces, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, and other Israeli government institutions. Use is also made of memoirs of political and military figures, reports from the Central Bureau of Statistics of Israel, official documents of the Arab states of the Middle East, and recollections of eyewitnesses and participants in the events.