Foreign relations of the united states, 19691976, volume xxv, arabisraeli crisis and war, 1973. On october 6th 1973, during the holiest of jewish holidays, egypt and syria launched a two front surprise attack on the nation of israel. Author simon dunston has written a superb historical account of the the arab israeli war of 1973. List of books and articles about sixday war online. Backed by arms from the soviet union, egypt and syria made significant territorial gains in sinai and the golan heights. On the afternoon of october 6, israel was attacked simultaneously on two fronts by egypt and syria. The arabisraeli war of 1948 broke out when five arab nations invaded territory in the former palestinian mandate immediately following the announcement of the independence of the state of israel on may 14, 1948. Not all observers reckon this as a war, which accounts for the fact that some refer to the october war of 1973 as the fourth and others as the fifth arabisraeli war. The next day, israeli and syrian fighters engaged in aerial combat, in the course of which thirteen syrian. The war was initiated by egypt and syria on october 6, 1973, on the jewish holy day of yom kippur and during ramadan, the month of fasting in islam, and it continued until october 26.
It forced the nixon administration to realize that arab frustration over israels unwillingness to withdraw from the territories it had occupied in 1967 could have major strategic consequences for the united states. Iraq sent its troops to participate in the 1948 arabisraeli war, and later backed egypt and syria in the 1967 sixday war and in the 1973 yom kippur war. Arabisraeli war of 1973 jsource the workers circle. Aug 30, 2016 the yom kippur war was another third attempt by the arab countries to destroy israel. If 1967 was a classical study of preemptive offensive, then this war of 1973 can be considered how an air force ought to react to enemys initiative and offensive. It is intended to uncover indications of future force developments and military performance in the area.
Timeless lessons from the october 1973 arabisraeli war. Huge numbers of jewish immigrants, mainly from eastern europe and arab countries, doubled. Here we bring together its impact on israel and on the jewish communities in the arab countries. The 1973 yom kippur war the final war in the series of israeliarab wars, illuminates the cold war hyperpolitical tensions between the. The arab israel war october 1973 download ebook pdf. This history of the foundational war in the arabisraeli conflict is groundbreaking, objective, and deeply revisionist. List of books and articles about arabisraeli conflict.
A guide to the arabisraeli conflict jewish virtual library. On october 6, 1973, egypt and syria launched a surprise attack against israel on the jewish holiday of yom kippur. The united states also began to reexamine its policy in the middle east when it faced the arab oil embargo at the end of the war. It followed israel winning the independence war of 19471948, spectacularly winning the six day war of 1967, surviving the war of attrition 19671970 in spit. The yom kippur war, ramadan war, or october war also known as the 1973 arabisraeli war, was a war fought from 6 to 25 october, 1973, by a coalition of.
Overview and analysis of the conflict introduction this study examines the military operations of the major combatantsegypt, syria, and israelduring the october 1973 middle east war. Bard october 2011 vi preface john adams, argument in defense of the soldiers in boston massacre trial, december 1770. Pdf historiography of the yom kippur war researchgate. Legacy of 1973 arabisraeli war reverberates 40 years on. During their conversations, an egyptiansyrianjordanian alliance was sealed. Arabisraeli wars, series of military conflicts between israeli and various arab forces, most notably in 194849, 1956, 1967, 1973, 1982, and 2006. The 1973 arab israeli war was, and still is, the best example of modern warfare between two roughly equally matched sides.
In any event, a major transition in the middle east came on 28 september 1970, when president nasser died. Political background to place the 1973 arab israeli war in proper perspective it is necessary to present a quick overview of the political and military events that proceed ed this war. One of the most significant results of october 1973 war was that it put an end to the myth of an invincible israel and its progressive supremacy over the arabs. Arabs call it the ramadan war because the fighting opened during the holy month of ramadan and on the very day when muslims feast to celebrate the prophet muhammads victory at the battle of badr and his return to. Buckwalter is the author of the 1973 arabisraeli war 0. Sep 18, 2007 author simon dunston has written a superb historical account of the the arab israeli war of 1973. Tensions between israel and the arabs have been complicated and heightened by the political, strategic, and economic interests in the area of the great powers. The 1973 arabisraeli war, referred to variously as the yom kippur war, the war of atonement, the war of ramadan, and the october war, was the fourth major conflict in this series.
Arabs and the israelis have fought five wars against each other. Better known as the yom kippur war, this 225 page book leaves no stone unturned. Oct 04, 2017 this week marks the fortyfourth anniversary of the beginning of the 1973 arabisraeli war. In this article, an attempt is made to examine that impact in several areas that seem to have a particular bearing on the immediate future. They are the best weapons we have to insure that truth triumphs over fiction. It has been 45 years since the start of the 1973 war between israel, egypt and syria the war, known to israelis as the yom kippur war, and to arabs as the october war, ushered in a new reality. Known as the yom kippur war in israel and the ramadan or october war in egypt and syria, the dramatic events of october 1973 profoundly altered the course of middle east politics, eventually leading to the 1979 egyptianisraeli peace treaty and. Israeli statehood and the arabisraeli war of 1948 10. Air operations during the 1973 arabisraeli war and the. Yom kippur war, also called the october war, the ramadan war, or the fourth arab israeli war, damaging inconclusive war and the fourth of the arab israeli wars. A weaker adversary can match his strengths against the weaknesses of a superior foe in a conventional conflict to attain strategic success. Timeless lessons from the october 1973 arabisraeli war modern. Known as the yom kippur war in israel and the ramadan or october war in egypt and syria, the dramatic events of october 1973 profoundly altered the course of middle east politics, eventually leading to the 1979 egyptianisraeli peace treaty and cairos realignment away from the soviet union and toward. In june 1981, israel attacked and destroyed newly built iraqi nuclear facilities in operation opera.
Oct 05, 20 in 1973, the war between israel, egypt and syria shook the region 40 years on, its effects are still being felt, as kevin connolly reports. The arabs would face an israeli military feared for its armor and air power. In 1973, the war between israel, egypt and syria shook the region 40 years on, its effects are still being felt, as kevin connolly reports. Not all observers reckon this as a war, which accounts for the fact that some refer to the october war of 1973 as the fourth and others as the fifth arab israeli war. A riveting account of the military engagements, it also focuses on the war s political dimensions. The war and the future of the arabisraeli conflict. What lessons were learned from the 1973 yom kippur war. Mar 31, 20 the yom kippur war, ramadan war or october war, also known as the 1973 arab israeli war and the fourth arab israeli war, was fought from october 6 to october 26, 1973 by a coalition of arab states.
Foreign relations of the united states, 19691976, volume. It forced the nixon administration to realize that arab frustration over israels unwillingness to withdraw from the territories it had occupied in 1967 could have. Following the military confrontation against syria and egypt, israel was more amenable to a peace settlement. The essential point at issue remains today what it was in the beginning, the existence of a jewish state in palestine. Known as the yom kippur war in israel and the ramadan or october war in. The 1973 war has had an enormous impact on all the complex of factors that enter into the arabisraeli conflict. The war was part of the arabisraeli conflict, an ongoing dispute that included many battles and wars since 1948, when the state of israel was formed. Learn vocabulary, terms, and more with flashcards, games, and other study tools. The arabisraeli war of 1973 ended the stalemate in peace negotiations that had existed prior to the war.
History nationalist and independence movements history. The impact of the yom kippiir war that erupted on october 6th, 1973, far outweighed its relatively short duration of twenty days of heavy fighting. The war of independence was israels costliest war there were over 6,000 israelis were killed and 15,000 wounded. Palestinian arabs begin leaving palestine 1948 14 may. Peace, no war between august 1970 and 6 october 1973. It is the closest the world got to a real example of what a war between the nato and the warsaw pact would have looked like. This site is like a library, use search box in the widget to get ebook that you want. On the ground, idf forces were headed by wellarmored centurion and m60 tanks as well as super shermans, revvedup versions of the world war ii classic with 75mm or 105mm highvelocity cannons. This week marks the fortyfourth anniversary of the beginning of the 1973 arabisraeli war. These include israels war of independence and the palestinian nakbah, the suez crisis, the sixday war, the yom kippur war, and two wars in lebanon. May 26, 2016 this clip deals with the surprise attack on israel by egypt and syria during the yom kippur jewish holiday and the islamic ramadan holiday in september 1973. The partys leader, david ben gurion, became israels first prime minister.
The common expectations from the idf were that any future war would be short with few casualties. It caused a radical change to the economic position of the jewish agency, which dropped from a state of boom experienced a year. Political background to place the 1973 arabisraeli war in proper perspective it is necessary to present a quick overview of the political and military events that proceed ed this war. Click download or read online button to get the arab israel war october 1973 book now. Arab israeli war 1973 department of defense 1999 pin 711212 a world view of the arabisraeli war in 1973 is presented in this program. Files are available under licenses specified on their description page. A riveting account of the military engagements, it also focuses on the wars political dimensions. United states middle east policy and united nations deliberations. Benny morris probes the motives and aims of the protagonists on the basis of newly opened israeli and western documentation. The yom kippur war was another third attempt by the arab countries to destroy israel. On 12 september 1973, egyptian president anwar alsadat received king hussein of jordan and syrian president hafiz alasad. Ernest dawn insistence on nonnegotiable positions by both sides has been the salient feature of the arabisraeli conflict.
The june 1967 arabisraeli war lasted only six days but its consequences are still felt across the middle east today. The yom kippur war elizabeth stephens examines how thirtyfive years ago this month the surprise invasion of israel by egypt and its allies started the process that led to camp david. What struck me most about the series is how markedly it differs from what we read in the western media which was embedded with israeli troops and what americans are taught in school. Arabisrael war 1973 6 october24 october 1973fourth major arabisrael war. The arabisraeli conflict 66 the mapai party won the elections in israel for the first parliament. The arab israeli war of 1973 ended the stalemate in peace negotiations that had existed prior to the war.
Foreign relations of the united states, 19691976, volume xxv. During the sixday war of 1967, israel had captured egypts sinai peninsula, roughly half of syrias golan heights, and the territories of the west bank which had been held by jordan since 1948 on june 19, 1967, shortly after the sixday war. Arabisraeli wars article about arabisraeli wars by the. When the fourth arabisraeli war began on october 6, 1973, many of israels soldiers were away from their posts observing yom kippur or day of atonement, and the. Israel and iraq have been implacable foes since 1948.
Chronologically the next war for our study is the yom kippur war. All structured data from the file and property namespaces is available under the creative commons cc0 license. Israeli statehood and the arab israeli war of 1948 10. In the 1973 war, anwar sadat, egypts president, was able to exploit israeli vulnerabilities to achieve political success through a limited war. Jews and many in the west refer to the conflict as the yom kippur war. The yom kippur war, ramadan war, or october war hebrew. The yom kippur war, ramadan war or october war, also known as the 1973 arabisraeli war and the fourth arabisraeli war, was fought from october 6 to. The 1973 war has had an enormous impact on all the complex of factors that enter into the arab israeli conflict. This history of the foundational war in the arab israeli conflict is groundbreaking, objective, and deeply revisionist.
The previous arabisraeli war, the sixday war 1967, was followed by years of sporadic fighting, which developed into a fullscale war in 1973. The war and the future of the arabisraeli conflict foreign. Arabisraeli wars, conflicts in 194849, 1956, 1967, 197374, and 1982 between israel and the arab states. This was a case wherein israeli af had to stem the enemy advance on two fronts, each serious enough to threaten the existence of the state of israel itself. The war in october is a threepart documentary series about the october 1973 arabisraeli war aka the yom kippur war. With the element of surprise to their advantage, egyptian forces successfully crossed the suez canal with greater ease than expected, suffering only a. The 1973 arab israeli war, referred to variously as the yom kippur war, the war of atonement, the war of ramadan, and the october war, was the fourth major conflict in this series.