On 10 December 1947 Gazit entered the besieged Jewish Quarter of the Old City as intended deputy commander, and left after a week.
A fork in the road
A Quarter closing in: go in, or stay out?
Go in
The price: There might be no way out.
Stay out
The price: Leaving the residents and the few defenders on their own.
And what happened?
He went in on 10 December 1947, and left a week later.
Sources (1)
- Moriah — The Jewish Quarter Biography
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