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Hundreds of His Soldiers Fought and Dozens Were Killed, but the Golani Brigade only Arrived on the Ground on October 8.

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For hours, as his men burned in the dining room of the Pega outpost or fell in combat at the Nahal Oz outpost, Brigadier General Yair Plai was everywhere – just not by their side. Why did the commander of the brigade that suffered the heaviest losses on October 7th spend the day in rear posts?
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For hours, as his men burned in the dining room of the Pega outpost or fell in combat at the Nahal Oz outpost, Brigadier General Yair Plai was everywhere – just not by their side. Why did the commander of the brigade that suffered the heaviest losses on October 7th spend the day in rear posts?

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haaretz.co.il broke the news in on Tuesday, December 2, 2025.
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