50 years on, photos show the 19-day Arab-Israeli War that changed the course of history

Tue, 10/10/2023 - 16:06

A black and white photo of artillerymen holding their ears as they launch a barrage at Syrians in 1973. — Artillerymen hold their ears as 155mm guns lay down barrage on Syrian positions during the Yom Kippur War in 1973.
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Fifty years and one day since the beginning of the 19-day-long Arab-Israeli War of 1973, Israel faces conflict once again.
The war began on the Jewish holy day of Yom Kippur and on the 10th day of the Islamic holy month of Ramadan.
It was a culmination of three prior conflicts between Israel and Arab countries in 1949, 1956, and 1967.

The 1973 Arab-Israeli War — also often referred to as the Yom Kippur War, the October War, or the Ramadan War — began as a concerted attack by Egypt and Syria on Israel on October 6, 1973.