“The cease fire went into effect on the morning of May 28.
“The Jews want to surrender,” a legion officer said. “They’ve sent over two rabbis.”
I found them seated on a bench next to a MP. On the left was Rabbi Mintzberg, who seemed lost in prayer. Rabbi Hazan stared with patriarchal intensity at Major Tal.
“I will only negotiate with a member of the Israeli army,” he told the rabbis.” |
| John Philips |
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Rabbis Hazan and Mintzburg at Legion headquarters, negotiating a cease fire, May 1948 |
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