The Times of Israel https://www.timesofisrael.com/topic/agranat-commission/ News from Israel, the Middle East and the Jewish World Tue, 09 Jun 2026 11:03:16 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://static-cdn.toi-media.com/www/uploads/2018/11/toi_icon_512-200x200.png Agranat Commission | The Times of Israel https://www.timesofisrael.com/topic/agranat-commission/ 32 32 Declassified: ‘Golden’ communique that could’ve averted Yom Kippur War disaster https://www.timesofisrael.com/golden-communique-that-couldve-prevented-yom-kippur-war-disaster-declassified/ Thu, 24 Sep 2020 13:55:25 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=2395060 Day before surprise attack, the IDF intel chief received a report Soviet nationals were fleeing the area ahead of an impending assault -- and didn't tell anyone for over 10 hours

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]]> Tunnels bore, missiles mean war: 8 things to know for December 7 https://www.timesofisrael.com/tunnels-bore-missiles-mean-war-8-things-to-know-for-december-7/ Fri, 07 Dec 2018 08:02:54 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=1975751 Despite predictions that the north is staying calm, war over missiles looms large on the horizon; and Hamas shows it can still undermine Israel even with its tunnels exposed

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]]> The general killed slowly by the Yom Kippur War https://www.timesofisrael.com/remembering-a-man-slowly-killed-by-the-yom-kippur-war/ Fri, 03 Oct 2014 15:05:19 +0000 http://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=1072367 A smattering of family members and fellow veterans gather at the Kiryat Shaul Military Cemetery in Tel Aviv to remember Shmuel Gonen -- blamed by a generation for the losses on the southern front

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]]> New Yom Kippur War testimony details the failures https://www.timesofisrael.com/new-yom-kippur-war-testimony-details-the-failures/ Fri, 01 Nov 2013 04:11:36 +0000 http://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=732110 Moshe Dayan, along with the heads of the Mossad and Military Intelligence, sidestepped responsibility, Agranat Commission minutes reveal

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]]> 40 years on, Yom Kippur War intel chiefs trade barbs https://www.timesofisrael.com/40-years-on-yom-kippur-war-intel-chiefs-trade-barbs/ Sun, 06 Oct 2013 17:31:25 +0000 http://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=701294 Eli Zeira and Zvi Zamir, respective heads of Military Intelligence and the Mossad in 1973, argue at Tel Aviv conference about Mideast war's outbreak

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]]> Yom Kippur, then and now https://www.timesofisrael.com/yom-kippur-then-and-now/ Fri, 13 Sep 2013 10:47:44 +0000 http://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=673346 As Israel marks 40 years since its traumatic war, all eyes are on Syria and its chemical weapons

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]]> Golda Meir: ‘My heart was drawn to a preemptive strike, but I was scared’ https://www.timesofisrael.com/golda-meir-my-heart-was-drawn-to-a-preemptive-strike-but-i-was-scared/ Thu, 12 Sep 2013 13:00:18 +0000 http://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=672014 Israel finally releases the late prime minister's testimony before the Agranat Commission on her handling of the 1973 Yom Kippur War, in which 2,500 Israelis lost their lives

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]]> Mossad tried to kill Saddam in the 1970s https://www.timesofisrael.com/mossad-tried-to-kill-saddam-in-the-1970s-new-documentary-reveals/ Mon, 12 Nov 2012 09:46:06 +0000 http://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=277346 Bomb in a book was opened by a different top Iraqi official, killing him, Israel TV documentary reveals; agents also sent bomb that injured top Nazi Alois Brunner in Damascus

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]]> Yom Kippur War revelations underline gravity of Iran dilemma facing Israel today https://www.timesofisrael.com/yom-kippur-war-revelations-underline-the-gravity-of-the-iran-dilemma-facing-israels-leaders-today/ Thu, 20 Sep 2012 23:00:43 +0000 http://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=229692 Testimonies from 1973 declassified on Thursday show decision-makers' staggering incompetence and arrogance. Israelis can only hope lessons were truly learned

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]]> Mossad’s tip-off ahead of Yom Kippur War did not reach prime minister, newly released papers show https://www.timesofisrael.com/newly-released-papers-detail-depth-of-mishandling-of-yom-kippur-war-warnings/ Thu, 20 Sep 2012 14:08:33 +0000 http://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=229306 Intelligence agency learned about Egypt's surprise attack a week in advance but did not properly pass information along, declassified report says

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