Eli Zeira Dies at 97; Israeli Official Dismissed Warnings of Yom Kippur War
As Israel’s head of military intelligence, he disregarded signs Egypt and Syria were about to attack in 1973. A commission blamed him for the lack of preparation.
By Richard Sandomir · The New York Times – World
As Israel’s head of military intelligence, he disregarded signs Egypt and Syria were about to attack in 1973. A commission blamed him for the lack of preparation.