"Amnon Kapeliouk traces the policies and attitudes that led to the 1973 Arab-Israeli war. He describes the multiple diplomatic overtures from Egyptian presidents Nasser and Sadat after 1967 that Israel ignored or contemptuously rejected, as well as the complacent attitude that had become fully entrenched in the Israeli military establishment"-- Provided by publisher

Translation of: Lo meḥdal! : ha-mediniyut she-holikhah la-milḥamah.

Between two wars -- Irrefutable facts -- disastrous interpretation -- A war different from previous wars -- Myths confronted by cruel reality -- The army and politics -- The diktat -- The internal political arena : between continuity and change.