A shadow overwhelmed the valley as the sun dipped. The desert sands, always so peaceful, now trembled with an unseen power. For deep within his temple, Pharaoh Akhenaten raged against the betrayal of his own people. His strong grip on Egypt slipped as whispers of discontent flowed through the land. Driven by a fierce desire for loyalty, Akhenaten's

On 19 Oct, one of Sharon's brigades ongoing to drive the Egyptian paratroopers north in direction of Ismailia right up until the Israelis had been in eight or 10 km (5 or six mi) of the city. Sharon hoped to seize town and therefore sever the logistical and supply traces for the majority of the Egyptian 2nd Military. Sharon's second brigade began