Yom Kippur War (1973) Oct. 6 - Egypt and Syria attack the Suez Canal and the Golan Heights Oct. 11 - Israel retaliates at the Golan heights Oct. 14 - One of the largest tank battles ever. Israel lost 10 tanks, Arabs lost 250-300. #getwrecked Oct. 16 - Israeli forces re-take the Suez Canal. The Egyptian President asks the U.N to convene for a ceasefire Oct. 28 - Ceasefire is called

Arab/Palestinian points of contention The Arabs were eager to regain the land that they had lost to the Israelis during the 1967 War or Six-Day War This land included the Gaza Strip, the West Bank, and the Sinai Peninsula

Israeli points of contention The Israelis were attacked by the Arabs on Yom Kippur, a sacred Israeli holiday The Israelis point of contention was that they had been attacked, so naturally they retaliated

Key Battles Operation Badr Operation Abiray-lev Battle of Ismailia Battle of the chinese farm First, Second and Third battle of Mt. Hermon Battle of Suez

Key Players of the Yom Kippur War Anwar Sadat- President of Egypt from 1970-1981. Attempted to negotiate through peace and then turned to war. Golda Meir- Prime Minister of Egypt from 1969-1974. Decided not to strike against the Arab forces first to keep good relations with the US. Henry Kissinger- Secretary of State for the US, was in charge of relations in the Middle East. Negotiated the end of the Yom Kippur War. Convinced Golda Meir not to strike first. Hafez Assad- Syrian President. Was an ally of Anwar Saddat and focused on eliminating the Israeli forces.

Outcome of the Yom Kippur War The Yom Kippur war was a war that the Israelis were very close to losing Israel suffered over 2,500 dead and 3,000 wounded and the direct monetary cost were $4 billion This war exposed Israel's overconfidence over the Arabs and lack of appreciation for the Arabs strength This war increased Israel's dependence on the United States for aid The Arabs won an important psychological victory, their morale was raised after the war The Yom Kippur War was crucial in captivating the rest of the worlds attention towards the Arab- Israeli conflict

Egyptian forces crossing the Suez Canal

Group Members: Jason Yun, Max Mendola, Nathan Ferguson, Noah Conrad Sources: The Arab-Israeli Conflict by T.J Fraser Handouts given in class