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Yom Kippur 1973: Israel's darkest hour, my first war

For journalists, filing our stories was not always easy. There was no email or mobile phones in those days, and land lines were few and far between. The best land lines were at the GPO.

 Meron Medzine, director of the Government Press Office, at a news conference with then-prime minister Menachem Begin.
Meron Medzine, director of the Government Press Office, at a news conference with then-prime minister Menachem Begin.
(photo credit: DAVID ELDAN/GPO)
ByGREER FAY CASHMAN
OCTOBER 3, 2023 13:40
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