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the training base between Tel Aviv and Beersheva

” he said. “They’ve suffered heavy losses. Go see

he emerged. Though obviously aware of the seriousness of the situation

he wondered whether we’d see each other again.

” he said. “We’ll need each and every one of you to get the

he pulled me close to him. “It’s important

a large wall map traced the course of the

we were the ones off balance. The faces I saw

we’d heard and read about the importance of throwing

it functioned as the day-to-day operations center. But it was

the bunker built two floors underground in the

to help beat back the Syrian advance. When they asked me where I

“it is an extremely serious war. Syrian tanks are getting close to

I phoned Uzi Dayan and asked him to meet me

active officers in fighting units: armor

which seemed near enough to the original. Among the

many reservists were only now reaching the

” I said. “I’ll check in with you when I get to New York.”

officially posted to Washington. I was a young officer

intent on reining in the “young bulls” of