“It must have been about noon... A group of irregulars was coming down the Via Dolorosa. They had an Israeli in custody.... He identified himself as Tawil, the military representative sent to negotiate with Major Tal.
In fact, he had already met with Tal, and on his way back two Arabs, drunk with victory, captured him and announced that he was the first Jewish captive. After a short investigation, he was released and sent back to deliver the terms of surrender”. |
