The vast corpus of data and Gavriely-Nuri’s analytical multidisciplinary training provide an original description of the cultural and social undercurrents which have characterized the Israeli society during its transition from a state of euphoria into states of shock, guilt, and regret during the period between the Six Day War and the Yom Kippur War. Gavriely-Nuri is attentive to various kinds of cultural and communication codes, to military, security, and political perspectives as well as a vast range of cultural products and symbolic elements. The result is an original and complex book that explains the factors contributing to the surprise of the Yom Kippur War.