War's Last Moments
The Israeli military was caught off guard, receiving crucial intelligence only 10 hours before the war began, which contradicted their expectations of a 48-hour warning. Despite having a planned preemptive airstrike, the decision was made to wait for Egypt to strike first, rooted in the belief that initiating conflict would be politically untenable. This pivotal moment highlights the tension between military readiness and political constraints.In this clip
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“The Intelligence Legacy of the Yom Kippur War” – with Uri Bar-Joseph
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