Memoir excerpt describing a 1973 call from Israel’s military attaché in Washington about the outbreak of the Yom Kippur War

Summary

Memoir excerpt describing a 1973 call from Israel’s military attaché in Washington about the outbreak of the Yom Kippur War The passage provides a first‑person account of a senior Israeli military officer (Motta Gur) contacting a junior officer in the U.S. at the start of the Yom Kippur War. It hints at covert communications and possible pre‑war intelligence sharing between Israeli officials and U.S. personnel, but offers no concrete names of U.S. officials, specific actions, or financial transactions. The lead is moderately useful for probing U.S.–Israeli military liaison activities in 1973, but lacks actionable specifics. Key insights: Motta Gur, identified as Israel’s military attaché in Washington, was in direct phone contact with a junior Israeli officer stationed in the U.S.; The call occurred on October 6, 1973, the day the Yom Kippur War began, indicating rapid communication of war status to overseas personnel.; Reference to prior covert operations (abduction of Syrian officers, Sabena operation) suggests a pattern of secret missions involving Israeli special forces.