How Israel Came to Attack

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From The Washington Post Bernard Nossiter wrote:- "Jsrael's cabinet made the crucial decision to go to war against its menacing Arab neighbors on the night of June 3, about 36 hours Before the conflict broke out in its fvll fury. According to authoritative sources in the Jewish state, the secret cabinet session was the scene of a bitter debate. This footnote to the war's history’ could not be: reported from Israel becatise of the Sinai, censorship in force there. : 2 fate | There are only a few details available of the decisive Saturday night meeting; however, it is know that Foréign Minister Abba Eban led those pleading for a further diplomatic effort. But Mosha Dayan, .the newly _ appointed Defense Minister, insisted that the nation could wait no longer. In the end, Gen. Dayan carried thé ‘day... The. cabinet agreed - that. ar. Arad states continued their shelling of Israel's borders an ‘assault would be 14 auriched. in Israeli circles, the ‘gtrike is:now referred to as a pre- | emptive attack - - “one oe ees to: Lior an. meals jars nea er leery: "Liberal use of Napalm'in Syria from The Washington ‘Post The same article concluded; - ‘perhaps most surprising, the Israelis lost only 80 men in the assault on the strongly fortified Syrian hills. Here again, the low-flying air force seems to have made the difference. Its strafing ‘and ‘napalm destroyed the defenders in the deeply dug entrenchments of Syria's "Maginot Line." ‘Today, those hills are covered with bummed and blackened fields, eilent testimony to the liberal use of napalm, "