Scene One: The Israeli Army’s Feelings After the 1973 Defeat
The deserts and forests of Sinai and the Golan Heights were eerily calm after the storm.
Israeli soldiers sat on the sand and shattered concrete, their faces reflecting a bewilderment and defeat they had never known before.
Early reports of the battles spread quickly among the army units:
their tanks destroyed, positions overrun by Egyptian and Syrian forces,
and losses in both lives and equipment were substantial.
A young soldier sat beside his wrecked tank, wiping his face with his hand:
> "I never imagined we’d fall back this fast… it felt like we were fighting ghosts."
Officers walked quietly among the ranks, their voices low,
trying to calm the soldiers, but the weight of defeat hung heavy over everyone.
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