האם תמונת ניצחון יכולה למחוק מחדל? ישראל יוסקוביץ׳

Good morning, we are 12 days away from the 26th Knesset elections. Today, October 15th, 53 years ago, on this evening, Operation Abirey-Halev began. On the night between October 15th and 16th, forces from Ariel Sharon's division crossed the Suez Canal, nine days after the initial shock, moving the fighting to the other side. It was a daring move at a heavy price, which contributed to a dramatic turning point on the southern front. But alongside the fighting, a generals 'war was being waged—disputes over decisions and also over credit. Sharon, one of the founders of the Likud, became a symbol of audacity. His picture with the bandage on his head was etched into the collective memory. At the polls, the change was gradual: in the December elections, I’ve already mentioned this, the Alignment lost five seats but stayed in power with 51; the Likud, led by Menachem Begin, reached 39 seats. The political upheaval only arrived in '77. The trauma of the Yom Kippur War was one of the factors that paved the way for it, and that is the lesson in my view: a military feat can change the campaign, but it does not necessarily fix the crisis in leadership. The public remembers who rescued them from the crisis, but also asks who was responsible for the failure. At the ballot box, even a picture of victory does not erase the question of responsibility. Have a good day and good news.