Abstract
From the establishment of the Jewish state until now, the Israeli – Arab conflict, plays a fundamental role in the shaping of the society. After the '73 War, Israel has been taught by its mistakes. In the frame of the new era, which followed, the Israeli army has set new goals. Rabin, who promoted the expansion of the interior war industry and the encouragement of defensive programmes, has taken the leading role in this new era. The economic and political profits are very important, making the Israeli army one of the best-trained and equipped armies in the entire world. The change in the foreign politics of Israel in the early 90s with the initiation of the peace – negotiations of Oslo, has directly influenced the army and in general the people of Israel. Today, divisions between secular and ultra-Orthodox Jews continue to cause problems to the Israeli Society.
