The Yom Kippur War, 1973
“Mrs. Prime Minister, we are at war”
•The Egyptians planned for another attack
•This time they wanted it to be a surprise over the Yom Kippur holiday
•They have original gains (US then sends aid to Israel)
•The war ends with the borders being unchanged
•The west then pushed hard for a settlement due to the rise in oil prices (OPEC raised oil 70%)
•Put the world in financial crisis
•This time they wanted it to be a surprise over the Yom Kippur holiday
•They have original gains (US then sends aid to Israel)
•The war ends with the borders being unchanged
•The west then pushed hard for a settlement due to the rise in oil prices (OPEC raised oil 70%)
•Put the world in financial crisis
summery
was a war of aggression fought by the coalition of Arab states led by Egypt and Syria against Israel from October 6 to 25, 1973. The war began when the coalition launched a joint surprise attack on Israel on Yom Kippur, the holiest day in Judaism, which occurred that year during the Muslim holy month of Ramadan.
Question
What if the Arabs won this battle or made ground?