Yom Kippur War
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Was a war between Israel and a coalition of Arab states led by Egypt and Syria. The war began on October 6, 1973, when the Arab coalition jointly launched a surprise attack against Israel on the Jewish holy day of Yom Kippur. .
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Was the theatre of war in the Golan Heights that saw fights between Syria and Israel during the Yom Kippur War.
October 1973: From 11 to 14 October, Israeli forces pushed into Syrian territory, capturing a further area of almost fifty km² in Bashan.
October 1973: In the Golan Heights the Syrians attacked the Israeli defenses.
October 1973: The last Syrian unit in the central sector had been pushed back beyond the purple line (the pre-war border).
Was the Egyptian military invasion of Israel at the beginning of the Yom Kippur War.
October 1973: In the north, the Egyptian 18th Division attacked the town of El-Qantarah el-Sharqiyya, engaging Israeli forces in and around the town.
October 1973: Ayoun Mousa conquered by Arab Republic of Egypt.
October 1973: Territorial changes based on the known frontline between Israel and Egypt on that date.
Was the Israeli counterattack against Egypt during the Yom Kippur War.
October 1973: Battle of Ismaila.
October 1973: Battle of Suez.
Was a ceasefire that ended the Yom Kippur War.
October 1973: When a ceasefire ended the Yom Kippur War, Israel had lost territory on the east side of the Suez Canal to Egypt.
October 1973: Some territories in the Golan Heights are conquered by Arab Republic of Syria.
October 1973: Israel gained territory west of the canal.
Selected Sources
Suez Canal Area, 1973 - Egyptian Attack,and Israeli Counterattacks, 14-15 October United States Military Academy West Point. Retrieved on March, 26th, 2024 on https://www.westpoint.edu/sites/default/files/inline-images/academics/academic_departments/history/Arab%20Israeli%20Wars/ArabIsareli12b.pdf
Suez Canal Area, 1973 - Egyptian Crossing/Reinforcement Phase-Israeli Counterattacks, 6-13 October United States Military Academy West Point. Retrieved on March, 26th, 2024 on https://www.westpoint.edu/sites/default/files/inline-images/academics/academic_departments/history/Arab%20Israeli%20Wars/ArabIsareli12a.pdf
