Yom Kippur War

Former head of Mossad, whose 1973 Yom Kippur war warning was ignored, dies aged 98

Zvi Zamir was in charge of the Israeli intelligence agency when Syria and Egypt attacked Israel on October 6, 1973

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Yom Kippur War 50 years on: Veteran says Israeli soldiers were unprepared for conflict

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'Spirit of solidarity' saved Israel during Yom Kippur War, says Ehud Barak

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Golda Meir (1898 - 1978), Prime Minister of Israel, speaking at a press conference at the Churchill Hotel in London, during the Socialist International meeting, UK, 12th November 1973. (Photo by Evening Standard/Hulton Archive/Getty Images)

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Yom Kippur War reminds us not to take Israel for granted

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Yom Kippur War 50 years on: Egypt thinks it won but fails to exploit the peace dividend

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Israeli soldiers who served in Yom Kippur War are 'source of inspiration' for serving troops, says IDF chief

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Yom Kippur War 50 years on: How two IDF veterans coped on the front line

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By Harvey Bratt

UJIA’s Kol Nidre Appeal still matters — even in peacetime

In the 50 years since it rallied to help in the aftermath of the Yom Kippur war, its campaigns have diversified, but our community’s relationship with Israel remains vital

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September 21, 2023 10:59

UJIA’s Kol Nidre Appeal still matters — even in peacetime

IDF veteran recalls experiences of Yom Kippur War 50 years on

After just ten months service in the IDF, Laurence Newman was thrust into war

By Daniel Ben-David

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September 19, 2023 17:09

IDF veteran recalls experiences of Yom Kippur War 50 years on

Yom Kippur War 50th anniversary: Sir Martin Gilbert's time in the Golan Heights, in his own words

The late historian rented a car and when war broke out, he volunteered to drive wherever it was needed

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September 15, 2023 16:58

Yom Kippur War 50th anniversary: Sir Martin Gilbert's time in the Golan Heights, in his own words

Yom Kippur War 50 years on: The midnight warning which came too late

Israeli forces were taken by surprise by the Syrian and Egyptian attacks but the IDF proved resilient and turned the tide

By Benny Morris

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September 14, 2023 16:48

SUEZ CANAL, EGYPT - OCTOBER 1973: Israeli army Southern Command General Ariel Sharon with Defense Minister Moshe Dayan during the Yom Kippur War in October 1973 on the western bank of the Suez Canal in Egypt. (Photo by Ministry of Defense via Getty Images)

How the Yom Kippur War unfolded 50 years ago

One of Israel's greatest tests came as Egypt and Syria launched a surprise attack on the Day of Atonement

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September 14, 2023 15:50

A Syrian military convoy destroyed by the Israeli army is abandoned on the Syrian front lines on the Golan Heights, two weeks after the beginning of the Yom Kippur War in October 1973. On October 06, 1973, on the Jewish holiday Yom Kippur, a two-pronged assault on Israel was launched: Egyptian forces stuck eastward across the Suez Canal and pushed Israelis back, while Syrians advanced from the north and had broken through the Israeli lines on the Golan Heights. (Photo by AFP / AFP) (Photo by AFP/AFP via Getty Images)

Kissinger denies claims he withheld aid to Israel during Yom Kippur War

The 100 year old former Secretary of State said there was an alternative explanation for the slow American response

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May 30, 2023 15:47

Former US Secretary of State Henry Kissinger attends a luncheon at the US State Department in Washington, DC, on December 1, 2022. (Photo by ROBERTO SCHMIDT / AFP) (Photo by ROBERTO SCHMIDT/AFP via Getty Images)

Yom Kippur War

Former head of Mossad, whose 1973 Yom Kippur war warning was ignored, dies aged 98

Yom Kippur War 50 years on: Veteran says Israeli soldiers were unprepared for conflict

'Spirit of solidarity' saved Israel during Yom Kippur War, says Ehud Barak

Yom Kippur War reminds us not to take Israel for granted

Yom Kippur War 50 years on: Egypt thinks it won but fails to exploit the peace dividend

Israeli soldiers who served in Yom Kippur War are 'source of inspiration' for serving troops, says IDF chief

Yom Kippur War 50 years on: How two IDF veterans coped on the front line

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