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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