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
QUESTION: To what extent was the Egyptian surprise attack a success?
SUMMARY: The Egyptians planned for another attack. This time they want 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, and the West the pushed hard for a settlement due to the rise in oil prices. This put the world in a financial crisis.
"Courage is... the knowledge of how to fear what ought to be feared and how not to fear what ought not to be feared."
David Ben-Gurion
David Ben-Gurion