Monday, May 25, 2026

Collection of facts about the Yom Kippur War

This post is a collection of facts about the Yom Kippur War (1973). There are 13 facts listed below. Source: Wikipedia

  • October 6th - 25th, 1973
  • Israeli vs. Egypt, Syria
  • Arab coalition included: Saudi Arabi, Algeria, Jordan, Libya, Iraq, Kuwait, Tunisia, Morocco, Cuba, North Korea
  • Arab coalition surprise attack on Yom Kippur (October 6th)
  • Egypt initially advanced into Israel occupied Sinai Peninsula
  • Syria initially advanced into Golan Heights
  • Israel halted advancements of Egypt and Syria
  • Israel captured Syrian Bashan region
  • Israel captured Ismailia (western bank of the Suez Canal)
  • Egypt captured land on eastern bank of the Suez Canal
  • Ceasefire agreement on October 22nd collapsed the next day
  • Ended with ceasefire agreement on October 25th
  • Lead to the 1978 Camp David Accords and Sinai Peninsula returned to Egypt