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Interview of Amnon Lipkin-Shahak.
Interview of Ehud Barak.
15: The Bravehearts Land in Africa, 1973
“Bridge over troubled waters,” Uri Dan, Haolam Haze, 16.9.1991. (h)
“The Crossing of the Suez Canal,” Uri Milshtein, Maariv 7.10.1974. (h)
“Luckily, Erez managed to steal 30 command cars and Nahik found the boats,” Ariela Ringel-Hoffman, Yedioth Ahronoth, 2.10.1988. (h)
“A bridge over Suez,” Uri Milshtein, Haaretz, 27.10.1978. (h)
“The bridgehead was captured,” Ilan Kfir, Yedioth Ahronoth, 16.11.1973. (h)
Oren Elhanan, Lieutenant Colonel (res.), “History of the Yom Kippur War”—The crossing; IDF History Department, December 2004, pp. 205–232. (h)
Kfir Ilan, “My glorious brothers of the Canal”; Chapter 14: “October 15–16: Acapulco”; Chapter 15: “October 16: Africa”; Chapter 21: “October 17: Heroes of the bridges,” Yedioth Ahronoth Publishers, Tel-Aviv, 2003, pp. 205–213, 214–222, 270–283. (h)
Bergman Ronen, Melzer Gil, “The Yom Kippur War real time”; Chapter 3: “The Crossing.” Yedioth Ahronoth Publishers, Tel-Aviv, 2003, pp. 221–288. (h)
Dan Uri, “Bridgehead,” Chapter 23: “The paratroopers are crossing,” A.L. Special Edition, Tel-Aviv, April 1975, pp. 157–169. (h)
Herzog, Chaim. “The War of Atonement,” Greenhill Books, London, 1988.
Interview of Moshe (Bogi) Yaalon.
16: “Commander Killed . . . Deputy Commander Killed . . . Second Deputy Commander . . .” 1973
Segal Maozia, “Testimonies from the sandy battlefield: the paratroopers’ combat in the Chinese Farm,” Modan publishers. Ben-Shemen, 2002, pp. 80–230. (h)
Ezov Amiram, “Crossing—60 hours in October 1973,” Dvir Publishers, Or Yehuda. 2011, pp. 55–220. (h)
“Bloodshed in the Chinese farm,” Ilan Kfir, Yedioth Ahronot,24.4.1974. (h)
“The hell was here,” Yael Gvirtz, Yedioth Ahronot, 17.6.1994. (h)
“Slowly, slowly, they tell about the night when they were sent to the slaughter,” Batia Gur, Haaretz, 17.9.1999. (h)
“Itzik, here is Ehud, I’m coming to help,” Shiri Lev-Ari, Hair, 29.1.1999. (h)
“The Deputy company commander mumbled: It’s over, the battalion is gone . . . 890 is gone . . . everybody was killed,” Yael Gvirtz, Yedioth Ahronoth, 17.9.1991. (h)
“Regiment 890 at the Chinese farm,” Eitan Haber, Yedioth Ahronoth, October 1985.
“The battle of the Chinese farm, a wound that won’t heal,” Nava Zuriel, Maariv, 4.2.2006. (h)
“The Armor fighters demand that their part in the Chinese farm battle be recognized,” Dana Weiller, Maariv, 7.10.2008. (h)
“History, memory and rating,” Zeev Drori, Maariv, 28.4.2004. (h)
“Overlooked but not forgotten,” Abraham Rabinovitch, Jerusalem post, 3.10.2007.
Interview of Itzhak Mordechai.
17: “I See the Lake of Tiberias!” 1973
“Back to the Valley of Tears (Emek Habacha),” Yaron London, Yedioth Ahronoth, 6.10.1992. (h)
“The battle in the Valley of Tears,” Renen Shor, Bamahane, 19.12.1973. (h)
“Why was Barak’s brigade abandoned?” Emanuel Rozen, Maariv, 24.9.1993. (h)
“Syrian Documents captured: The Golan Heights have to be taken within 24 hours,” Davar 19.4.1974. (h)
“The fighting of Division Mussa,” Amir Oren, Bamahane, 30.1.1974. (h)
“The battle of the Golan,” General (res.) Chaim Herzog, Yedioth Ahronoth, 30.9.1974. (h)
“Destroy Damascus,” Igal Sarna, Yedioth Ahronoth, 17.9.1991. (h)
“Look at the Syrians, how brave they are,” Avigdor Kahalani, Yedioth Ahronoth, 24.9.1993.
“Bravery or death,” David Shalit, Haaretz, 7.8.1993. (h)
Milshtein Uri, “The Yom Kippur War”; the Paratrooper Corps; The blood-line; The breaking of the war,” Yaron Golan Publishers, Tel-Aviv, June 1992, pp.162–222. (h)
Interview of Avigdor Kahalani
18: The Eyes of the Nation, 1973
“That’s how the Hermon fort fell,” Eitan Haber, Yedioth Ahronoth, 28.12.1973. (h)
“Here lie our corpses,” Igal Sarna, Hadashot, 24.9.1985. (h)
“We captured. We the cannibals,” NRG Internet site, 24.9.2004. (h)
“The monster on the mountain,” Haolam Haze, 14.11.1973. (h)
“It was very important for them not to walk the way of the paratroopers,” Gadi Blum, Hair, 13.9.1991. (h)
“File Operation Dessert is published—that’s how the Hermon was taken,” Ahikam Moshe David, Maariv, 12.5.2012.
Lieutenant Colonel (res.) Oren Elhanan, op. cit. pp. 276–279. (h)
Asher Dani, ed., “The northern command in the Yom Kippur war, Operation Dessert”; Re-capturing the Hermon, The Syrians on the fences, Maarakhot Publishers, 2008, pp. 261–289. (h)
Shemesh Elyashiv, “Slow and wise with quick success (Paratrooper brigade 317 in the battle for capturing the Syrian Hermon, October 21–22, 1973)”; The hell with you, move forward! (On speed in the battlefield), Modan publishers, Maarakhot, 2011, pp.48–67. (h)
Becker Avihai, “Indians on hill no.16, a company at the Hermon battle,” Ministry of Defense publishers, Jerusalem 2003.
Interview of David Zarfati, Golami brigade fighter.
19: “Opera” in Baghdad and “Arizona” in Syria, 1981 and 2007
“Opera,” -1981
“IAF Commander, at the time of the nuclear-reactor bombing, David Ivry,” from an interview published in the IAF magazine, Aharon Lapidot, Journal 118, 1.12.1997. (h)
Nakdimon Shlomo, “Tamuz in Flames,” Yedioth Ahronoth Edition, 1986. (h)
“We made a bet which one of us will stay in Baghdad’s central square,” Alex Fishman, Amit Meidan, Yedioth Ahronoth, 1.8.1997. (h)
“Comparison: Entebbe, Iraq, Tunis,” Hadashot, 3.10.1985.
“The pilot who led the attack on the nuclear reactor, the pilot who planned the operation,” Yedioth Ahronoth reporters, 16.6.1981. (h)
“A special interview with an unnamed Colonel—the planner,” Yaakov Erez, Maariv 12.6.1981. (h)
“Operation Opera, Lieutenant General Aviem Sella, one of the planners,” Ron Ben Ishai, Yedioth Ahronoth, 28.4.1995. (h)
“Opera,” Shlomo Nakdimon, Bamahane, 1.6.2001. (h)
“Israeli aircraft attacked the Iraqi nuclear reactor from Iranian territory—claims a British writer,” Amos Ben-Vered, Haaretz, 9.8.1991. (h)
“The Government communique,” Maariv, 9.6.1981. (h)
Interview of Zeev Raz.
“Arizona,” 2007
“Attacking the nuclear reactor in Syria—step by step,” Gordon Thomas, Epoch times, 21.11.2008. (h)
“The Story of ‘Operation Orchard’—How Israel destroyed Syria’s Al Kibar nuclear reactor,” Erich Follath and Holger Stark, Der Spiegel, February 11, 2009.
“Israel thwarted Syria’s plan to attack,” infolive.tv, September 17, 2007.
“Sayeret Matkal collected nuclear material in Syria,” Ynet, 23.9.2007. (h)
“Israel forwarded intelligence to the USA prior to the attack,” Ynet, 21.9.2009 (h)
“Due to secrecy Syria did not protect the site which was bombed,” Arie Egozi, Orly Azulai, Yedioth Ahronoth, 4.11.2007. (h)
“Report: a Commando unit landed in Syria a month before the bombing of the nuclear reactor,” Yossi Melman, Haaretz, 19.3.2009. (h)
“The Iranian connection,” Alex Fishman, Yedioth Ahronoth, 16.9.2007. (h)
“Sayeret Matkal collected nuclear samples in Syria” Jerry Louis, as quoted by Yossi Yehoshua and Idan Avni, Yedioth Ahronoth, 23.9.2007. (h)
“The night of the bomb,” Michael Bar-Zohar and Nissim Mishal, Yedioth Ahronoth, 13.8.2010. (h)
20: “Did They Have Machins Guns?” 1982
“I knew that we had to conquer the Beaufort,” Mazal Mualem, Bamahane, 8.6.1988. (h)
“Conquest of the Beaufort,” Brigadier General (res.) Avigdor Kahalani, Maa
rakhot 413, July 2007. (h)
“Revenge Commander calling,” Igal Sarna, Yedioth Ahronoth, 6.1.1987.(h)
“Hadad raised his flag over the Beaufort and said: We are here with the help of God and the IDF,” Joseph Walter and Shaya Segal, Maariv, 9.6.1982. (h)
“Battle over the Beaufort restarted,” Moshe Zonder, Tel-Aviv magazine, 2.7.1993. (h)
“Cannon crews facing the fortress,” Igal lev, Maariv, 11.6.1982. (h)
“Battle of the Beaufort—the officers were the first to attack,” Shira Ben-Zion, Bamahane, 14.7.1982. (h)
“I started advancing and got scared. Darkness, night, moving shadows,” Tal Zagraba, Bamahane, 11.1.2008. (h)
“The battle for the Beaufort, Lebanon war, Arab documents and sources,” Collecting materials, editing and analysis: Reuven Avi-Ran, Maarakhot, Tel-Aviv, 1987, pp. 20–25. (h)
Tamir Moshe (Chico), “A war with no medals,” Maarakhot, Ministry of Defense publishers, 2006, p. 28. (h)
Interview of Gabi Ashkenazi.
21: “It Was a Great Concert with Many Instruments,” 1982
Rosenthal Rubik, “Lebanon: the other war,” Sifriat Poalim, Hakibutz Haartzi, Hashomer Hatzair, 1983, pp. 67–75. (h)
Cohen Eliezer (Cheeta) and Lavi Zvi, op cit. pp. 604–620.
Ben David Ofer Colonel (res.), “The Lebanon campaign,” Tel-Aviv, pp. 68–72. (h)
Reuven Avi-Ran, op. cit. pp. 91–93.
“Six Days in June,” Lior Shlain and Noam Ofir, IAF Magazine, no.145, 1.6.2002. (h)
“David Ivry, the ninth Commander (October 1977–December 1982),” Aharon Lapidot, IAF Magazine, no. 118, 1.12.1997. (h)
“How we destroyed the disposition of land to air rockets in the first Lebanon war—1982,”Major General (res.) David Ivry, Fisher strategic research institute, air and space, 2007. (h)
Interview of Aviem Sella.
22: “Abu Jihad Sent Us,” 1988
Zonder Moshe, “Sayeret Matkal, the assassination of Abu Jihad,” Keter Publishers, Jerusalem, 2000, pp. 238–248. (h)
“Liquidation of Abu Jihad: a professional work in less than 5 minutes,” Uzi Mahanaimi, Dani Sade, Edwin Eitan reporting from Paris; Yohanan Lahav reporting from London, Yedioth Ahronoth, 17.4.1988. (h)
“The Liquidation,” Noemi Levitzki, Yedioth Ahronoth, 5.4.1993. (h)
“The Jihad against Abu Jihad,” Ronen Bergman, Yedioth Ahronoth, 23.3.2012. (h)
“The Israelis shot my father and mother shouted: Stop!” Semadar Perri, Yedioth Ahronoth, 22.4.1994. (h)
“That is how Abu Jihad was killed,” Al Hamishmar, 17.10.1990. (h)
“4000 Israelis took part in the elimination of the terrorist Abu Jihad,” according to Robert Fisk, The Independent, as quoted in Maariv, 13.4.2001. (h)
“Um Jihad, his widow, talks . . .” Yassar Muassi, Emza Natania, 29.10.1993. (h)
Interview with family members of Miriam Ben- Yair.
23: “Where Is the ship?” 2002
“Disclosure: That’s how the Shayetet captured the weapons-carrying boat Karine A,” Hannan Greenberg, Maariv, 13.1.12. (h)
“The old man and the sea,” Amir Oren, Haaretz, 11.1.2002.
“Suddenly, out of the dark, the commando fighters appeared,” Yoav Limor, NRG Internet site, 6.1.2002. (h)
“Seized arms would have vastly extended Arafat’s arsenal,” James Bennet, New York Times, January 12 2002
“The weapons-carrying boat Victoria, accompanied by IDF forces, docked in Ashdod port,” Amir Buhbut, Maariv, 16.3.2011. (h)
“The Navy captured the weapons-carrying boat that made its way from Turkey to Gaza,” Amir Buhbut, Maariv, 15.3.2011. (h)
“The Idf forces captured a weapons-carrying boat from Syria to the Gaza strip,” Ron Ben Ishai, Yoav Zeitun, Ynet, 15.3.2011. (h)
“What brought to the capture of the Karine A,” Jacky Hugi, Maariv, 22.1.09. (h)
“Broke the waves,” Nahum Barnea, Yedioth Ahronoth, 29.9.2004. (h)
“Israel recorded Arafat talking about buying the weapons-carrying boat,” Ilan Nachshon, Yedioth Ahronoth, 17.1.2002. (h)
“I have been on many enemy boats,” Igal Sarna, Yedioth Ahronoth, 11.1.2002. (h)
Lecture by Admiral Eli (Chiney) Marom at a conference in the Israel Intelligence Heritage and Commemoration Center, 29.2.2012. (h)
Interview of Shaul Mofaz.
24: Holocaust Remembrance Day in the Nablus Qasbah, 2002
Harel Amos, Issasharof Avi, “The seventh war,” Yedioth Ahronoth publishers, Tel Aviv, 2005. (h)
The battle over the Qasbah in Nablus: 13 armed Palestinians were killed,” Amira Hess, Amos Harel, Aliza Arbeli, Haaretz, 7.4.2002. (h)
“You are alive and fighting like in a movie,” Felix Frish, 8.4.2002. (h)
“Two soldiers were killed in Jenin camp,” Amos Harel. Amira Hess, Haaretz, 8.4.2002.(h)
“At 6.30 the last wanted terrorists surrendered in the Nablus Qasbah,” Amos Harel, Haaretz, 9.4.2002. (h)
“A senior military Fatah commander was killed in the Qasbah,” Globe’s, 7.4.2002. (h)
“Between the walls” Alex Fishman, Yedioth Ahronoth, 30.3.2012. (h)
“Lieutenant Colonel Ofek Buhris is expected to be the first decorated soldier of operation Defensive Shield,” Yoav Limor, NRG, 31.5.2012. (h)
“The terrorists did not notice us, they walked calmly like reserve soldiers on leave,” Tal Zagraba, Bamahane, 20.3.2009. (h)
“Adventures of the naval commando in the alleys of Jenin,” Yoav Limor, Israel Today, 30.3.2012. (h)
“Ten years to Defensive Shield,” Ron Ben-Ishai, Ynet, 30.3.2012. (h)
“Did we defeat Palestinian terror?” Bamahane, 1.4.2012. (h)
Interview of Aviv Kochavi.
25: The Never-Ending Story in Gaza: 2008, 2012, 2014
Cast Lead 2008
“Head of UNRWA: There are members of Hamas in the organization. It’s not a problem,” Diana-Bachor-Nir, Ynet, 4.10.2004. (h)
“Gaza: 10 killed in IAF attck: Senior Hamas commander killed,” Amir Buhbut, NRG, 29.12.2008. (h)
“IAF attacked targets at the strip northern part,” Nir Yahav, Yehoshua Breiner, Walla!, 31.12.2008. (h)
“Galant after the liquidation: we pressured Hamas heavily,” Shmulik Hadad, NRG, 15.1.2009. (h)
“Mashal offered Quiet for lifting the siege,” Reuters, Ynet, 29.12.2009. (h)
The government confirmed recruiting thousands of reserve soldiers,” Walla!, 28.12.2008. (h)
“IDF opened artillery fire: hundreds of shells were fired,” Ynet, 3.1.2009. (h)
“The ground operation started: IDF hit tens of terrorists,” Ynet, 3.1.2009. (h)
“The ground operation started: IDF forces entered the Gaza strip,” Hanan Greenberg, Ynet, 3.1.2009.
“Palestinian report: The IDF split the Gaza strip into three parts,” Or Heller, Allon Ben David, Nana 10 Internet Site, 4.1.2009. (h)
“The target—attacking Gaza. The result—perfect,” Amir Buhbut, NRG, 27.12.2008. (h)
“General Security service: Hamas activists are hiding in hospitals in Gaza,” Rony Sofer, Hanan Greenberg, Ynet, 31.12.2008. (h)
“Head of a Gaza hospital: Diskin Lies,” Daniel Edelson, Ynet, 31.12.2008. (h)
“Han Yunes: two Hamas senior commanders were liquidated in the attack,” Amir Buhbut, NRG, 4.1.2009. (h)
“IDF to the Supreme Court: Rockets were launched from the hospital, that is why it was bombed,” Shmuel Mitelman, NRG, 15.1.2009. (h)
“The Chief of staff visited secretly the fighters in Gaza,” Yehoshua Breiner, Walla!, 8.1.2009. (h)
“General Galant, Commander of the southern district, returns to the sea of Gaza,” Amir Buhbut, NRG, 9.1.2009. (h)
“IDF: Fire was opened from the doctor’s house and UNRWA compound,” Hanan Greenberg, Ynet, 17.1.2009.
“Commotion in Sheba hospital: The doctor from Gaza is spreading propaganda,” Dudi Cohen, Meital Yassur Beit-Or, Ynet, 17.1.2009. (h)
“Olmert declared ceasefire: mission acco
mplished,” Rony Sofer, Ynet, 17.1.2009. (h)
“With bared teeth: Oketz dogs to catch stone throwers,” Amir Buhbut, Maariv, February 4 2010.
“Israeli commander: ‘We rewrote rules of war for Gaza conflict’,” The Belfast Telegraph (Jerusalem), March 6, 2010.
“Rockets hit Israel, breaking Hamas truce,” Isabel Kershner, International Herald Tribune, June 25, 2008.
“Israel Rejected Hamas Ceasefire Offer in December,” IPS, January 9 2009.
“Gaza-Israel truce in jeopardy,” Al Jazeera, December 15, 2009.
“In Gaza, Both Sides Reveal New Gear,” Defense News, January 5, 2009.
“Israeli troops, tanks slice deep into Gaza,” Ibrahim Barzak and Jason Keyser, Associated Press, January 4 2009, azcentral.com., February 18, 2009.
“Israeli arsenal deployed against Gaza during Operation Cast Lead,” Journal of Palestine Studies (Institute for Palestine Studies), XXXVIII (3): 175–191. ISSN 1533–8614. Esposito, Michele K. (Spring 2000). March 6, 2010.
“Israel enters Gaza: Negotiating with extreme prejudice,” Klein Aaron, Time, January 3, 2009.
“Palestinians: Mother, 4 children killed in IDF Gaza offensive,” Amos Harel, Yanir Yagna and Yoav Stern, Ha’aretz, January 3, 2009.
“Reconsidering the Goldstone report on Israel and war crimes,” Richard Goldstone, Washington Post, April 1, 2011.
Interview of Yoav Galant.
Pillar of Defence
The IAF Commander said “Kill the bastard.” The missiles were fired at Jabari. The Sunday Times report, Uzi Mahanaimi, as quoted in Maariv, NRG, 18.11.12. (h)
“Hamas Military leader Ahmed Jabari killed on a missile strike by Israeli Defense force,” Ted Thornkill, The Huffington Post UK, November 15, 2012.
“IDF refrains from killing civilians, but still has not learned the nature of Hamas,” Amira Hess, Haaretz, 16.11.12. (h)
“The assassination and the state of alert,” Nahum Barnea, Sima Kadmon, Alex Fishman, Eitan Haber, Yoaz Hendel, Yedioth Ahronoth, 15.11.12. (h)
“The Hamas commander was killed; a large scale operation in the Gaza strip,” Amos Harel and Avi Issasharof, Aluf Ben, Amir Oren, Yossi Verter, Haaretz, 15.11.12. (h)
“A smokescreen,” Alex Fishman, Yedioth Aharonoth, the Magazine,16.11.2012. (h)
“Efforts to reach a ceasefire,” Nahum Barnea, Shimon Shiffer, Alex Fishman, Yedioth Ahronoth, 18.11.2012. (h)