enemy fire; another 100 were temporarily knocked out of action.
The Syrian forces did most of the damage, effectively employing in- fantry and antitank missiles against the outmaneuvered Israelis. The IDF, Gabriel says, should have responded sending its foot soldiers ahead to clear the way for the tank forces. The PLO's guerrilla tactics seemed to stymie the IDF: The Israelis resorted to artillery barrages and air strikes to counter guerrilla harassment.
The outcome of the conflict was never much...