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Yom Kippur War begins as Egypt and Syria launch surprise attack on Israel 50 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Oct 6 1973)


Video: 'Yom Kippur War 1973 - Sinai Front DOCUMENTARY'

(Saturday, October 6, 1973, just before 2:00 p.m. Eastern European Time; during the Yom Kippur War,  part of the Arab–Israeli conflict, the Cold War, and the Israeli–Palestinian conflict) — The Yom Kippur War, the fourth and largest Arab–Israeli conflict, began today, on the Jewish holy day of Yom Kippur, as Egyptian and Syrian forces invaded the Israeli-occupied Sinai peninsula and Golan Heights, both of which were occupied by Israel in 1967. Continue reading Yom Kippur War begins as Egypt and Syria launch surprise attack on Israel 50 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Oct 6 1973)