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a city sacred not only to Jews but Muslims as well as the burial place of

we faced our first major test on the ground. In a pre-

a few of whom remain friends to this day. But in

I visited many of the settlements during the early weeks in my new post

leaving two Palestinian mayors crippled for life. The

including “blocs” placed around the major

he was the driving force in plans to expand

not only had Arik remained as a minister without portfolio when

now a minister without portfolio; and most of

000 Israelis who were then living in the settlements.

and we were based on the edge of Jerusalem

the latest step in what was beginning to look like a steady rise to the top.

was in the Minister of Defense’s office. I spoke to him for

he said nothing. He nodded occasionally. He puffed on his

the very fact of doing so might be interpreted as being a result of

that my tone would sound vaguely threatening. “But if you

I got to the real issue. “I hesitate to mention this

” he would say. “Lehitraot.” Thanks. Bye. He

Misha Arens mentioned Kav 300 in one of our regular meetings.

and that a suitcase which one of them was carrying