Israel suffered many casualties but ultimately repelled the invading armies. The war of 1973 the yom kippur war flashcards quizlet. The yom kippur war of 1973, the most recent full war in middle east history, is socalled because it began on the day of atonement yom kippur, the holiest day of prayer and fasting in the jewish calendar. The 1973 middle eastern war was a watershed in israeli strategic and military thinking. Yom kippur war on october 6, 1973, yom kippur the day of atonement, the holiest day on the jewish religious calendar, egypt and syria took advantage of optimal circumstances to launch attacks that took israel by surprise. Shortly after its completion, and its less than enthusiastic reception, she wrote. Egypt and syria launched a surprise attack on israel in 1973. Pdf modern military journals are replete with articles claiming that recent.
That time the middle east explodedand nixon was drunk. The impact of the yom kippiir war that erupted on october 6th, 1973, far outweighed its relatively short duration of twenty days of heavy fighting. Yom kippur war facts, worksheets, overview, causes. Israeli saying preoctober 1973 the war between the arabs and the israelis, which broke out in the middle east on 6 october 1973, is known to the arabs as the war of ramadan, to the israelis as the yom kippur war, and generally to nonpartisans in the. Jul 01, 2017 us pilots from vital yom kippur war mission reunite with israeli brothers in arms 10 american airman who volunteered to deliver fighter jets to the idf return to the country they helped. 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 ramadan war. Yom kippur war was a damaging and inconclusive armed conflict fought from the 6th to the 25th of october, 1973. But it was the same threat he had made in 1971 and 1972, and most observers remained skeptical. The yom kippur war has long been ignored in the broader context of the arab israeli wars. Ten minutes later shells began to rain down on israeli positions all along the golan heights the yom kippur war had begun. Soviet and american behavior during the yom kippur war a merican armed forces went on a condition 3 precautionary alert octo ber 25, 1973, during the yom kippur war. Known variously as the october war or the yom kippur war, this conflict lasted until late october when washington and moscow, working through the united nations, forced a. Mar, 2011 ever since the october 6th, 1973, yom kippur war in the sinai, trying to ascertain the actual israeli units and their location on oct. On october 6, 1973, yom kippur the day of atonement, the holiest day on the jewish religious calendar, egypt and syria took advantage of optimal circumstances to launch attacks that took israel by surprise. At 45hrs on 6 october 1973, israeli spotters in the observation post atop mount hermon saw syrian gunners below them removing the camouflage nets from their guns.
Just my opinion but after reading about the yom kippur war also known as the ramadan war or october war was settled by a cease fire on october 26, 1973. October 1973 on the development of the united states air force. On october 6, 1973, simultaneous attacks on two fronts caught israel by surprise, on the holiest day of the jewish year. At the time of yom kippur, israel was led by golda meir and egypt by anwar sadat. The yom kippur war also known as the ramadan war and the october war was a war between israel and a group of arab countries led by egypt and syria. The yom kippur war started with a surprise arab attack on israel on saturday 6th october 1973. On october 6, 1973yom kippur, the holiest day in the jewish calendaregypt and syria opened a coordinated surprise attack against israel. The yom kippur war, which began on october 6, 1973 and would become the most intense military clash. Ospreys second title in the study of the yom kippur war 1973. The war began on the jewish day of repentance of yom kippur in 1973, and it happened during the muslim month of ramadan.
Apr 22, 2012 d id susan sontag enjoy making promised lands, her fragmented documentary about the 1973 yom kippur war. The yom kippur war is also known as the october war. In october 1973, egypt and syria launched another war against israel, after the israeli government headed by golda meir rebuffed egyptian president anwar sadats offers to negotiate a settlement. Soviet policy in the october 1973 war rand corporation. Known variously as the october war or the yom kippur war, this conflict lasted until late october when washington and moscow, working through the united nations, forced a ceasefire on the warring parties. Put an end to israeli aggression, an article printed in the pravda newspaper on october 12, 1973 translation at cnn a detailed account of 1973 october war yom kippur war from ariel sharons biography. The battle for the golan heights in the yom kippur war of 1973. The yom kippur war elizabeth stephens examines how thirtyfive years ago this month the surprise invasion of israel by egypt and its allies started the process that led to camp david. The egyptiansyrian attack that started in the midst of the jewish peoples holiest day of the year. The 1973 yom kippur war lends itself to analysis as an ebo because it highlights the threat of nuclear war.
The resulting ceasefire spurred the first attempt to. The yom kippur war by elizabeth stephens published in history today volume 58 issue 10 october 2008 elizabeth stephens examines how the surprise invasion of israel by egypt and its allies started the process that led to camp david. Egypt got and kept control over the suez canal and ismailia city. In 1973, israel found itself fighting its fifth major war against its arab neighbors.
The arabisraeli war of 1973 general military dunstan, simon on. Careful attention was paid to opsec at the strategic level by the arabs. Egyptian forces crossing the suez canal on october 7, 1973. The yom kippur war, ramadan war, or october war hebrew. Oct 06, 2016 egypt won all two last battles of the war. So complete was the element of surprise that when war erupted, israel was only beginning to mobilize the reserve forces. At 1400hrs on 6 october 1973 the egyptian army launched an assault crossing of the suez canal. Israels victory in the 1967 six day war sowed the seeds of the 1973 yom kippur war. It was significant because the myth of the invincibility of the idf was shattered and the war ended up with israel having a bloody nose and had a taste of defeat by egypt which mad it realize that having peace with egypt is much better than state. Egypt lost almost the exact same number of troops as israel, and it is logical and normal for the attacker to loose more than the defend. The war was initiated by egypt and syria on october 6, 1973, on the jewish holy day of yom kippur and during ramadan, the month of fasting in islam, and. How close was israel to defeat in the 1973 yom kippur war before the us resupplied them.
The yom kippur war is the most traumatic event in israels short, modern history. Pdf between 1968 and 1973, the middle east was rocked with immense political instability due to wars in the region. Despite many indicators israel was taken by surprise. The carefully coordinated attack achieved complete tactical surprise. Us pilots from vital yom kippur war mission reunite with. The shock syrian attack caught the israelis by surprise and by the afternoon of 7 october a syrian brigade. The yom kippur war case study command and control research. Oct 06, 2016 the video below describes a miracle that happened on the golan heights during the yom kippur war. Pdf historiography of the yom kippur war researchgate. The egyptian spy who saved israel in the yom kippur war. Israeli order of battle along the suez canal in the yom. Susan sontag and the yom kippur war film the guardian. The yom kippur war presents a recent study of limited war in which the end state was. Jun 23, 2007 just my opinion but after reading about the yom kippur war also known as the ramadan war or october war was settled by a cease fire on october 26, 1973.
Jun 15, 2015 in october 1973, the middle east was descending into chaos. In this galvanizing account of the most dramatic of the arabisraeli hostilities, abraham rabinovich, who reported the conflict for the jerusalem post, transports us into the midst of the 1973 yom kippur war. When the fourth arabisraeli war began on october 6, 1973, many of israels soldiers were away from their posts observing yom kippur or day of atonement, and the. Us army field manual 1005, qrions, headquarters, department of the. Cia documents reveal immediate leadup to yom kippur war. The yom kippur war, ramadan war, or october war also known as the 1973 arabisraeli war, was a war fought from 6 to 25 october, 1973, by a coalition of. The yom kippur war came as a surprise to the egyptians as well, documents show. Israeli saying preoctober 1973 the war between the arabs and the israelis, which broke out in the middle east on 6 october 1973, is known to the arabs as the war of ramadan, to the israelis as the yom kippur war, and generally to nonpartisans in the west as the october war of 1973. Date of attack the arabs were aware the israelis knew that a future war was coming. Effects of the 1973 yom kippur war the 1973 yom kippur war ended in an israeli victory but at great cost to many parties. The video below describes a miracle that happened on the golan heights during the yom kippur war. Scherer soviet and american behavior during the yom kippur war a merican armed forces went on a condition 3 precautionary alert octo ber 25, 1973, during the yom kippur war. Syria and egypt launched a surprise attack against israel on yom kippur in 1973.
Yom kippur war, also called the october war, the ramadan war, or the fourth arabisraeli war, damaging inconclusive war and the fourth of the arabisraeli wars. A case of deception and misperception before the 1973 yom kippur war, the united states failed to anticipate that egypt and syria would attack israel. In just three weeks, israel lost 2,600 men, a tremendous per capita rate. Learn vocabulary, terms, and more with flashcards, games, and other study tools. How close was israel to defeat in the 1973 yom kippur war. Ever since the october 6th, 1973, yom kippur war in the sinai, trying to ascertain the actual israeli units and their location on oct. In an april 1973 interview, sadat again warned he would renew the war. The israeli military were caught off guard and unprepared, and took about three days to fully mobilize. Quizlet flashcards, activities and games help you improve your grades. In what became known as the valley of tears, a small israeli force under avigdor kahalani held back the bulk of the syrian army for four days, preventing them from overrunning israel.
Yom kippur war simple english wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. On october 6th, 1973 an arab army comprised of forces from nine arab nations launched a surprise attack on israel. On this day, egyptian and syrian military forces launched an attack knowing that the military of israel would be participating in the religious celebrations associated with yom kippur. Difficult because, even today, tracking the units is elusive because many battalions or brigades were detached and reattached to other units, based on need. Feb 03, 2015 egypt and syria launched a surprise attack on israel in 1973. The yom kippur war of october 1973 had a fundamental influ ence on the.
Us pilots from vital yom kippur war mission reunite with israeli brothers in arms 10 american airman who volunteered to deliver fighter. In october 1973, the middle east was descending into chaos. The yom kippur war accommodated indirect confrontation between the us and the soviet union. The 1973 arabisraeli war, referred to variously as the yom kippur war, the war of atonement, the war of ramadan, and the october war, was the fourth major conflict in this series. Looking through the prism of roberta wohlstetters and robert jerviss insights, the attack on yom kippur was a surprise because both american and israeli.
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