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Netanyahu Recounts Near-Drowning During 1969 Sayeret Matkal Mission
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and former comrade Michael Yigal Maimon recounted a dramatic 1969 Sayeret Matkal mission in the Suez Canal where Netanyahu nearly drowned. Maimon described pulling Netanyahu from the water after he fell in with heavy ammunition during an ambush.
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What happened
- 01Benjamin Netanyahu and former comrade Michael Yigal Maimon recounted a 1969 Suez Canal mission where Netanyahu nearly drowned.
- 02Netanyahu fell into the water with heavy ammunition during an ambush and believed he was going to die.
- 03Soldiers Israel Nir, Michael Yigal Maimon, Doron Zaltsberg, and another pulled Netanyahu from the water.
- 04Netanyahu stated that rumors have circulated for 50 years about the incident, but those present know the truth.
- 05Maimon expressed strong support for Netanyahu's current political path, calling it the "king's road."
Netanyahu added that he believed he was going to die before being rescued. Maimon also expressed strong support for Netanyahu's current political path.
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