A graduate of New York University School of Law, Uri Kaufman is an award-winning real estate developer, specializing in adaptively restoring historic buildings. He has worked on Eighteen Days in October for over twenty years, visiting the battlefields, speaking to participants and reviewing literally thousands of pages of material. He lives with his family in Lawrence, New York.
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"Informed ... a balanced and blunt assessment of Israel's military
leaders."
--The Jerusalem Post "A valuable addition to the literature. ...
Engaging, evenhanded account of a major Middle East conflict that
still resonates today."
--Kirkus Reviews "A lucid recounting of military engagements... a
well-paced and informative account of a consequential
conflict."
--Publisher's Weekly
"Well written and engrossing."
--Providence
"Kaufman argues in this comprehensive account of the war, that far
from being a demoralizing military campaign, the conflict was a
turning point in Israel's relationship with the Arab world."
--Atlanta Jewish Book Review "[Kaufman] tells the story
brilliantly. Anyone interested in the Middle East or military
history will appreciate Kaufman's work."
--Senator Joseph I. Lieberman "Stimulating and insightful...will no
doubt find a permanent place on the Arab-Israeli bookshelf."
--Michael Oren, New York Times bestselling author of Six Days of
War
"A valuable and essential read."
--Ambassador Danny Danon, Israel's 17th Permanent Representative to
the United Nations
"To understand modern Israel, this is a book worth reading."
--Yaakov Katz, editor of The Jerusalem Post and author of Shadow
Strike "The Yom Kippur War was the event that made the modern
Middle East. At last, a book has been written that tells this
fascinating story in a way that reveals the decision making,
strategy and heroism of those that fought it."
--Yaakov "Ketzaleh" Katz, wounded officer and veteran of the Yom
Kippur War, former Member of Knesset and top aide to Ariel Sharon
"Utilizing a vast store of original research, including
declassified documents from several archives, Kaufman's portrait of
the war is a staggering story of Israeli official incompetence that
was eventually overcome by the steady nerves of a few leaders,
including Meir, but mostly the heroism of the rank-and-file
officers and soldiers of the IDF."
--Jewish News Syndicate
"It's hard to imagine a more engaging and engrossing telling...A
masterpiece of military literature."
--Center for the Study of Intelligence
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