Yom Kippur War - Wikipedia
The Yom Kippur War, also known as the Ramadan War, the October War, [43] the 1973 Arab–Israeli War, or the Fourth Arab–Israeli War, was fought from 6 to 25 October 1973 …
Yom Kippur War | Summary, Causes, Combatants, & Facts
Yom Kippur War, damaging war between Egypt, Syria, and Israel in October 1973. After years of sporadic fighting since 1967, Egypt and Syria launched a full-scale assault, overwhelming …
Yom Kippur War ‑ 1973, Summary & Map - HISTORY
Nov 9, 2009 · The Yom Kippur War of October 1973 saw Egyptian and Syrian forces attack Israel on the holiest day of the Jewish calendar, before a cease‑fire was secured.
Yom Kippur War: The surprise invasion of Israel from all sides in …
The Yom Kippur War, also known as the October War, erupted in 1973 and dramatically altered the political landscape of the Middle East. Initiated by a coalition of Arab states led by Egypt …
The October Arab-Israeli War of 1973: What happened?
Oct 8, 2018 · The war, known to Israelis as the Yom Kippur War, and to Arabs as the October War, ushered in a new reality in the Arab world and changed the face of US foreign policy …
The Yom Kippur War: Background & Overview - Jewish Virtual Library
On October 6, 1973 — Yom Kippur, the holiest day in the Jewish calendar (and during the Muslim holy month of Ramadan) — Egypt and Syria launched a coordinated surprise attack against …
50 Years On: Explaining the Yom Kippur War - American University
On October 6, 1973, an Arab coalition of Egyptian and Syrian forces launched a surprise attack on Israel on Yom Kippur—the Jewish holy day of atonement.
Yom Kippur War - My Jewish Learning
On October 6, 1973–Yom Kippur, the holiest day in the Jewish calendar–Egypt and Syria opened a coordinated surprise attack against Israel. The equivalent of the total forces of NATO in …
The 1973 Yom Kippur War Table of Contents - Jewish Virtual Library
War Maps of the Sinai (top) and Golan Height (left) *In Israel and the United States, the war is typically referred to as the Yom Kippur War. In the Muslim world, it is referred to it as the …
Yom Kippur War - New World Encyclopedia
The war began on the Jewish holiday of Yom Kippur with a surprise joint attack by Egypt and Syria crossing the cease-fire lines in the Sinai and Golan Heights, respectively, which had …