Eli Zeira: insisted that the likelihood of an Arab attack, as he put it to the cabinet, was ‘lower than low’ Eli Zeira, who has died aged 97, was chief of the Israel Defence Forces (IDF) Intelligence ...
As Israel’s head of military intelligence, he disregarded signs Egypt and Syria were about to attack in 1973. A commission blamed him for the lack of preparation. By Richard Sandomir and Johnatan ...
This video explores the Sinai Front of the 1973 Yom Kippur War, where Egyptian forces launched a surprise assault across the Suez Canal against Israeli defenses. It examines the bold strategy behind ...
Israel shut down late on Wednesday afternoon for Yom Kippur, the Jewish Day of Atonement and the holiest day of the Jewish calendar, nearly two years since the beginning of the war against Hamas in ...
For Jewish people around the world, Yom Kippur—the Day of Atonement—is the holiest and most solemn day of the year. It’s a time of deep introspection, spiritual cleansing, and heartfelt prayer. But ...