Quite some time ago I began reading a book called "Rise and Kill First" by Ronen Bergman about Israeli special services but I stopped reading it because I felt that I am missing the historical background and context of things written in that book. While I have read extensively about British policies towards Palestine, I have never really gotten around to reading about the history of Israel itself and onwards after the creation of Israeli state even though it is an extremely important aspect in the history of Cold War.

So to fill this blank spot I have I am trying to find a good book on the Israeli history, preferably as unbiased as possible but I am struggling to find anything appropriate and fitting. Also I don't know any of the authors writing about this topic and I fear picking an author who might have an overly big bias. So any suggestions would be very appreciated!