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The eve of destruction : the untold story of the Yom Kippur War / Howard Blum.

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The eve of destruction : the untold story of the Yom Kippur War / Howard Blum.
Author
Blum, Howard.

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Blum, Howard.
Description
xv, 350 p. : ill., maps; 24 cm.
Summary
"Thirty years ago, October 6, 1973, on Yom Kippur, the holiest day of the Jewish calendar, the Arab world launched a bold and ingeniously conceived surprise attack against Israel. After three days of intense, bloody combat, an unprepared Israel was fighting for survival, while the Arabs, with massive forces closing in on the Jewish heartland, were poised to redeem the honor lost in three previous wars." "Based on declassified Israeli government documents and revealing interviews with soldiers, generals, and intelligence operatives on both sides of the conflict, The Eve of Destruction weaves a suspenseful, eye-opening story above war, politics, and deception. It also tells the moving human tale of the men and women who fought to maintain love and honor as their lives and destinies were swept up in the Yom Kippur War." "And for the first time, author Howard Blum uncovers the role of the Egyptian double agent whose masterfully woven plot nearly succeeded in toppling Israel."--BOOK JACKET.
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ISBN
0060013990 (alk. paper)
LCCN
2003056563
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Columbia University Libraries