{"product_id":"the-yom-kippur-war-the-epic-encounter-that-transformed-the-middle-east-9780805211245","title":"The Yom Kippur War: The Epic Encounter That Transformed the Middle East","description":"\u003cb\u003eAn updated edition that sheds new light on one of the most dramatic reversals of military fortune in modern history.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe easing of Israeli military censorship after four decades has enabled Abraham Rabinovich to offer fresh insights into this fiercest of Israel-Arab conflicts. A surprise Arab attack on two fronts on the holiest day of the Jewish calendar, with Israel's reserves un-mobilized, triggered apocalyptic visions in Israel, euphoria in the Arab world, and fraught debates on both sides. Rabinovich, who covered the war for \u003ci\u003eThe Jerusalem Post, \u003c\/i\u003e draws on extensive interviews and primary source material to shape his enthralling narrative. We learn of two Egyptian nationals, working separately for the Mossad, who supplied Israel with key information that helped change the course of the war; of Defense Minister Moshe Dayan's proposal for a nuclear \"demonstration\" to warn off the Arabs; and of Chief of Staff David Elazar's conclusion on the fifth day of battle that Israel could not win. Newly available transcripts enable us to follow the decision-making process in real time from the prime minister's office to commanders studying maps in the field. After almost overrunning the Golan Heights, the Syrian attack is broken in desperate battles. And as Israel regains its psychological balance, General Ariel Sharon leads a nighttime counterattack across the Suez Canal through a narrow hole in the Egyptian line -- the turning point of the war.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eABRAHAM RABINOVITCH, \u003c\/b\u003ea United States Army veteran, worked as a reporter for \u003ci\u003eNewsday \u003c\/i\u003ebefore joining \u003ci\u003eThe Jerusalem Post\u003c\/i\u003e. His writing has appeared in \u003ci\u003eThe New York Times, The Wall Street Journal, The Christian Science Monitor, \u003c\/i\u003ethe \u003ci\u003eInternational Herald Tribune, \u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eThe New Republic\u003c\/i\u003e, among other periodicals\u003ci\u003e.\u003c\/i\u003e He is the author of five previous books, including \u003ci\u003eThe Battle for Jerusalem \u003c\/i\u003eand\u003ci\u003e The Boats of Cherbourg. \u003c\/i\u003eBorn in New York City, he lives in Jerusalem.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Schocken Books Inc","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50627572236562,"sku":"9780805211245","price":16.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_19a3a3cf-b438-49d2-8ecc-bcc7d9ccb5a8.jpg?v=1732676803","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/the-yom-kippur-war-the-epic-encounter-that-transformed-the-middle-east-9780805211245","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}