1973
Egypt and Syria opened a surprise attack on October 6, 1973, seeking to reverse Israel’s occupation of territory captured in 1967. Initial Arab advances and heavy Israeli losses gave way to Israeli counteroffensives after mobilization and resupply. United Nations ceasefire resolutions ended the fighting and opened a path to disengagement diplomacy; an Arab oil embargo and production cuts intensified a wider energy crisis.
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Weapons, war machines, and the military innovations that defined how this conflict was fought.
Cause-and-effect chains tracing the war's long shadow on history.
War crimes, massacres, and the darkest chapters of this conflict — documented for history.
Egypt and Syria opened a surprise attack on October 6, 1973, seeking to reverse Israel’s occupation of territory captured in 1967. Initial Arab advances and heavy Israeli losses gave way to Israeli counteroffensives after mobilization and resupply. United Nations ceasefire resolutions ended the fighting and opened a path to disengagement diplomacy; an Arab oil embargo and production cuts intensified a wider energy crisis.
Yom Kippur War was fought in 1973.
Yom Kippur War was fought between Israel and Egypt / Syria.
An estimated 15,200 people died in Yom Kippur War, including roughly 14,000 military and 1,200 civilian deaths. Figures are scholarly estimates and vary by source.
Major engagements included Israeli Counterattack on Syria, IDF Counterattack on the Golan, Israeli Counter-Crossing — Into Africa, and Battle of the Valley of Tears.