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In October 1973, a coalition of Arab armies caught Israel in an inventive surprise attack. More than 80,000 highly trained Egyptian troops crossed the Suez Canal in a daring offensive that overran Israeli resistance and penetrated deep into the Sinai Peninsula. The renowned Israeli Air Force was shattered by the sophisticated missile defense systems protecting the Syrian and Egyptian lines; one third of all its fighter jets were shot down in the first two days of the war. Based on declassified Israeli government documents and interviews with soldiers, generals, and intelligence operatives on both sides of the conflict, The Eve of Destruction is a suspenseful tale of war, politics, and deception. It is also the moving story of the men and women whose lives and destinies were swept up in the Yom Kippur War. Howard Blum, an award-winning former reporter for the New York Times and currently a contributing editor of Vanity Fair, is the author of several bestselling non-fiction books, including The Brigade, The Gold of Exodus, Gangland, and Wanted! ''A lively and informative account of a pivotal conflict ... that altered the psychology and diplomacy of the Middle East down to the present day.'' - New York Times Book Review
About the author
With the publication more than fifty years ago of the acclaimed Wanted! The Search for Nazis in America, Howard Blum, a former investigative reporter for the New York Times, established himself as a bestselling author of carefully reported and page-turning nonfiction works. Among his many bestsellers are American Lightning, Dark Invasion, The Last Goodnight, and The Spy Who Knew Too Much. Several of his books are being developed as films, including When the Night Comes Falling, which is being produced as a dramatic series by Village Roadshow Productions. The father of three adult children, he divides his time between a small town in Connecticut and East Hampton, New York.
