“Golda” Opening Friday, Illuminates Israeli Intelligence Failures in 1973 War

Riveting new film dramatizes Yom Kippur lapses, near defeat under legendary PM

On October 6, 1973, an Israeli friend of mine named Amnon Dankner was performing his annual month-long stint of military reserve duty on the Golan Heights when Syrian tanks and artillery launched a massive surprise attack on his unit.  At the same time, Egyptian forces were invading across the Suez canal. The attacks were the opening shots in what becam…