From our position we can follow the progress of the bitter fighting which is now in its full frenzy. Now and then a shell explodes directly on the police station, which lights up the whole building. When the building is taken, then our task here is complete.
The fighting lasts over an hour. It seems that there is some hitch somewhere. There is continuous fire coming from the police station. The building is lit up as bright as day. An island of light in a sea of darkness.
The Arabs have ignited a prepared fire barrier. How will the sap-pers and the assault get through the burning area?
All is quiet where we are. Just the occasional few shots whistling over our heads more or less by chance.
Suddenly I notice that Amnon is tense, and hear the rattle of a motor. There - two lights of a vehicle from the direction of Majdal! The Egyptian reinforcements are coming. Without waiting for instructions I speak into the handset "Hello Lea One, hello Lea One, important message, important message, over!"
No answer. I check the antenna and the connections. Everything OK.
"Hello Lea One, hello Lea One, can you hear me? Can you hear me? Answer without delay. Over."
No answer.
The vehicle is getting closer. Amnon looks at me. I am going crazy. Now Lea Three is calling. I can hear him clearly: "Hello Lea Three, hello Lea Three, message for you. Over."
Nobody answers him either.
What’s the matter? Trouble with the radio or has the operator been hit?
"Lea One here, Lea One here, enemy vehicle on the road. Repeat: enemy vehicle on the road. I see the lights. I see the lights. Can you hear me? Can you hear me? Over!"
I cannot contact the center.
"Hello Lea Two. Message for Lea One. Over!"
"Hello Lea One. OK, OK, OK. Over."
Apparently the second platoon had made contact with the company commander using a runner. "Here is Lea Two, calling Lea One, the command is only open fire when the target is quite clear. The sign for opening fire is a long burst of automatic fire. Understood? Over!"