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For legal reasons, some names in this article had been slightly changed. The change also adds meaning; for example, “Frenk” (see the article’s body) is a derogatory term used by Ashkenazim towards Oriental Jews. |
It was an unusually beautiful autumn morning. In the Mediterranean climate of the area, that meant fresh air with just the right amount of humidity, not too cold for walking around in a casual T-shirt. The Israeli soldiers were fixing the electronic fence near the Good Fence. Hezbollah soldiers were watching them. Everything was as usual. Almost. This time, one of the Israeli soldiers didn’t like the look of one of his opponents. He shot him on his face with his American produced M-16. The other Hezbollah soldiers left the place carrying their dead friend. The Israeli soldiers reported the event and continued working on the fence.
A few minutes later, the Israeli soldiers by the fence dropped their tools on the spot and left as fast as they could. They could see nothing unusual, but the noise of faraway explosions told them that rockets were being fired from Lebanon. Hezbollah was retaliating.
IDF Northern Command - 150m Underground
Thirty minutes later, the major general in charge of the Northern Command in Tzfat, entered the nuclear-attack protected bunker near the town. He was worried. Hezbollah had launched a massive rocket-attack against the Finger of the Galilee. The air force counter-attack was delayed due to the surprise of the event.
An hour later, Metula was destroyed. Kiryat Shmona was in the way to be destroyed. Nobody knew how many victims were since the communications had been cut; approaching the area was impossible.
Two hours later a witness reported that Hezbollah warriors had crossed the border. By noon it was clear they have conquered the two towns. In the early afternoon, the B’not Yaakov (Jacob’s Daughters) Junction and Bridge to the Golan Heights were under heavy fire. The Syrians didn’t wait. As soon as the bridge was destroyed, they attacked through Kuneitra. Tel Avital – the main Israeli intelligence base in the area – was destroyed within minutes.
The Minister of Defense didn’t wait to get an accurate report. He activated “Metzada” (Masada), the defensive operative plan of the IDF in case of a massive attack from across the border. The recruiting of the reserve army began.
Next Morning – Jezreel Valley
The major general watched the Jezreel Valley from the relative safety of the Gilboa. He had decided to leave Tzfat a few hours ago, after the Syrians did reach the Jordan River line. That was expected in the “Metzada” plan. However, the plan didn’t prepare for the case in which that would happen in parallel with the conquest of the Finger of the Galilee. Moreover, he was at his present location because all the area north of the Jezreel Valley was under attack of missiles from Lebanon. The IDF couldn’t move his heavy divisions from the Haifa Bay area to the Golan Heights due to the violence of the attacks. Syria had achieved a solid win.
Unrest began in the Palestinian cities of the West Bank. The minister of defense activated “Sde Katzuz,” the operative plan in the case of a Palestinian upheaval. A bit later, satellite pictures told him that an army began moving toward Israel from Iran. It would cross Iraq and presumably Jordan quickly and arrive at the meeting point of the Jordan and Jezreel valleys within a few days. It could also cross Syria; its plans weren’t clear at this point. Turkey had blocked its air space to Israeli aircraft. The Egyptian president couldn’t be contacted. His deputy kept repeating to the Israeli liaison officer that Israel had been defined as a terror state by the UN Human Rights Council on October 16, 2009.
Without waiting, the minister ordered the deployment of the “Ash” Division (the special unit described in The Cross of Bethlehem
Meanwhile, in Wing 2 – Near Jerusalem
Lieutenant General A. was worried. The attack had been a surprise. Tel Aviv was under missiles attack and he decided to move his headquarters to Wing 2, a safer location near Jerusalem. Beyond being prepared as an alternative headquarters, it was also the launching site for the nuclear Jericho missiles. Under the circumstances, they could be handy. The news was bad. Before landing, the troops of the “Ash” Division reported that Syrian forces were patrolling the H2 area and dropping landmines on the ground. Unable to land, most of the unit had been destroyed while in the air by light artillery.
Later That Day
The Syrians didn’t wait. That had been their error in the 1973 war. This time they rushed ahead. Again, they didn’t obey expectations. Instead of advancing through the Jezreel Valley towards Haifa, they moved southwards through the Jordan Valley. The IDF there was busy with the Palestinian turmoil and couldn’t deal effectively with the unexpected enemy. Moreover, the recruitment rate was well below the 50% of the force. The Jerusalem Division had become a small brigade unable to control its extensive territory. Across the road from its headquarters was the biblical village of Bethany – though now it featured a different name - the irony didn’t escape the division commander. Jerusalem was not far from being reached by the enemy’s artillery.
”We cannot move effectively; it’s over,” said Lieutenant General A. to the prime minister over the secure line usually known in the IDF as “red-line.”
”Where is the American Sixth Fleet,” asked the politician.
”They are approaching Tel Aviv.”
”Prepare the evacuation.”
The public had panicked. Instead of obeying the recruitment orders, they began moving southwards. 4*4 trucks were already entering the Sinai Peninsula illegally. There was nothing the Israeli Administration could do. The nuclear option hadn’t been activated; other plans made more sense, but they demanded a quick relocation.
The silent call system was activated. People that used to be important began approaching the Tel Aviv Port, on the northern side of that city. American boats took them to the fleet awaiting the refugees in the Mediterranean Sea. The Mossad would relocate to New York and London in the following hours.
The prime minister advanced along the pier. He carried nothing with him; everything he needed was already prepared in the new seat of the exile government.
”Wait for me,” Hannah Frenk shouted at him. She was carrying her laptop with an air of self-importance that suited the moment. The prime minister turned around slowly. In parallel he took out of his pocket a device looking pretty much as a cell phone. Without hesitation he pointed the sonic weapon at the girl and activated it. She dropped to the ground and he boarded the boat. He was safe.
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Roy Tov is a refugee recognized under the 1951 Geneva Convention. Due to a recent attack by Israel, he was left with permanent damage in his throat. Israel attempted also to entrap him in several ways, even by using a prominent American politician. He is seeking resettlement under the 1967 Geneva Protocol or to be gracefully recognized by other country under the 1951 Convention. In any case that must be in a country with no diplomatic relations with Israel.
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