“Acco was not just a town inhabited only by Arabs. It
was surrounded by a ring of military camps. Our commando unit was not
operating behind the enemy line. It was right in amongst the enemy
lines. And the attack could not succeed unless the enemy were
prevented from bringing reinforcements, and unless the line of
withdrawal for the attackers was kept open. The operation had been
planned in great detail and was carried out precisely. One unit rained
down mortar sheds on the nearby army camp - at once a diversionary and
a preventive action. Other units planted mines.
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