PETAH TIKVA, Israel — It was Friday in Israel, and East Texas native Greg Williams and his family were taking a tour guided by a member of their church. They visited the grave of Moshe Dayan, one of Israel’s most heralded 20th century military leaders.
The guide, Williams said, talked about a lesson the Israeli military and Dayan learned the hard way during the bloody Yom Kippur War, a territorial battle that began almost to the day 50 years prior: Never underestimate one’s enemy.
When Williams woke up Saturday morning in his home in central Israel, he said he couldn’t believe the news he was reading: Hamas terrorists had taken over cities in southern Israel, killed hundreds of people and besieged the Gaza Strip with missiles in the most significant attack against the country in decades.
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