Yom Kippur War

Yom Kippur War

Former head of Mossad, whose 1973 Yom Kippur war warning was ignored, dies aged 98

Zvi Zamir was in charge of the Israeli intelligence agency when Syria and Egypt attacked Israel on October 6, 1973

By Richard Percival

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Zvi Zamir was Mossad director during the Yom Kippur War (Photo: IDF)
Yom Kippur War 50 years on: Veteran says Israeli soldiers were unprepared for conflict
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Yom Kippur War 50 years on: Veteran says Israeli soldiers were unprepared for conflict

By Daniel Ben-David

2 min read
'Spirit of solidarity' saved Israel during Yom Kippur War, says Ehud Barak
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'Spirit of solidarity' saved Israel during Yom Kippur War, says Ehud Barak

By Jonathan Sacerdoti

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Golda Meir (1898 - 1978), Prime Minister of Israel, speaking at a press conference at the Churchill Hotel in London, during the Socialist International meeting, UK, 12th November 1973. (Photo by Evening Standard/Hulton Archive/Getty Images)
The JC Leader

By The JC Leader

Yom Kippur War reminds us not to take Israel for granted

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Yom Kippur War 50 years on: Egypt thinks it won but fails to exploit the peace dividend
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Yom Kippur War 50 years on: Egypt thinks it won but fails to exploit the peace dividend

By Michael Sharnoff

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Israeli soldiers who served in Yom Kippur War are 'source of inspiration' for serving troops, says IDF chief
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Israeli soldiers who served in Yom Kippur War are 'source of inspiration' for serving troops, says IDF chief

By Richard Percival

2 min read
Yom Kippur War 50 years on: How two IDF veterans coped on the front line
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Yom Kippur War 50 years on: How two IDF veterans coped on the front line

By Daniel Ben-David

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