the Israel Defense Forces had called upon Jews to work the Arab fields, declaring: "Every enemy field in the area of our complete control we must harvest. Every field we are unable to reap—must be destroyed. In any event, the Arabs must be prevented from reaping these fields." Control was turned over to local kibbutzim. A few Israelis raised their voices in alarm. "We still do not properly appreciate what kind of enemy we are now nurturing outside the borders of our state,"
