Posts Tagged: 1973 Yom Kippur War
US-Backed Efforts Bring Longtime Foes Israel and Syria Closer to Security Pact
Israel and Syria are reportedly in the final stages of months-long negotiations over a security agreement that could establish a joint Israeli, Syrian, and US...
Comparing Hebrew and Arabic Wikipedia Entries on the 1973 War Is Somewhat Hopeful
To Israelis, it is the Yom Kippur War. To Egyptians, it is the October (Tishrin), Ramadan, or Freedom War. Fought 45 years ago, the war...
Netanyahu: I Will Never Forget How Leonard Cohen Came to Israel During Yom Kippur War to Sing to IDF Troops Out of Deep Feeling of Partnership
Tributes rolled in from around the world -- including Israel -- following the death in Los Angeles earlier this week of 82-year-old Canadian Jewish singer-songwriter Leonard...
Can Israel and Saudi Arabia Finally Unite?
In the aftermath of the Geneva agreement over Iran's nuclear program, a large number of articles have appeared in the international press speculating whether as...
The Myth of a Jewish Minority
A military concept of arrogance swept Israel's leadership 40 years ago. It required a heroic performance by the Israel Defense Forces to snatch...
Two Tragic Anniversaries: The Yom Kippur War and the Oslo Accords
Jews are supposed to search their souls between Rosh Hashana, the Jewish new year, and Yom Kippur, the day of atonement. But this year there...
Israel: Why Land Matters, Part III
It is an undisputed fact that Israel's army reserves are the backbone of the IDF in times of war. The question, therefore, is: how does...
