Friday, September 3, 2010

Gulliver before the Nebi Samuel raid

The Israeli Defense Force has a link to Unit 101's first official operation. See it here:

http://dover.idf.il/IDF/English/about/History/50s/1953/default.htm

"The darkness in the mountains never falls, but rises. It comes up from the valleys and ravines, crawls along the mountain slopes like a winding snake, until it overpowers the sun. The greatest deeds are carried out at night. In the middle of the night God struck down every firstborn child in Egypt. The children of Israel left Egypt at night. Gideon and his boy went down at night and hit the enemies in the camp of Midian and Amalek. The night abounds with magic and splendor. It bestows upon its heroes legendary strength. I simply love the night."

Yitzhak "Gulliver" Ben-Menachem, on the eve of the Nebi Samuel raid

Source: Bar-Zohar, Michael. Lionhearts: Heroes of Israel.

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