they did this by establishing unit 101 when he led fighters, heroic fighters as mmeir har-zion and his friends. arik also implemented for linking in battle it is in the flanking battles of the six-day war. but above everything else, his abilities to maneuver came through in the war of yom kippur when he led the idf forces through the suez canal, and he defeated the egyptian army under his command. he brought the change to the battle and for its successful ending that started under very difficult conditions for the state of israel. in these states, he managed great courage and initiative and wisdom, and contributed greatly to the strength of the fighter -- fighters. as a minister and a prime minister, he insisted about our right to act so that we can live here in peace and security, a right we insist on also today which is vitally important for our existence and for the peace. i did not always agree with arik and he did not always agree with me. but when he served in my government and i served in his government, we worked in cooperation for the safety and security and economy of israel.