 Complete the following phrase:  Atfeh continued his role as chief of staff when the 1948 ArabIsraeli War broke out. Syrian troops suffered heavy losses during the first days of the war. Atfeh, along with Minister of Defense Ahmad al-Sharabati, were considered the principal parties responsible for the poor preparation and management of the war. Consequently, Atfeh was relieved from his duties soon after and replaced with then-Director of Public Security, Husni al-Zaim. In 1949, al-Zaim led a 