Posts Tagged: Yom Kippur War
Israel Retaliates After Hamas Launches Surprise Attack
Israel pounded the Palestinian enclave of Gaza on Sunday, killing hundreds of people in retaliation for one of the bloodiest attacks in its history when...
In Gaza, What Was Will No Longer Be
JNS.org - Fifty years ago, Israel was caught unprepared for the Yom Kippur War. Following a devastating surprise attack by Arab armies to the north...
Disrupting Saudi-Israel Ties May Have Motivated Hamas Attack, Blinken Says
U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken said part of the motivation for Hamas' latest attack on Israel may have been disrupting a potential normalizing of...
The Two Main Lessons of the Yom Kippur War
JNS.org - In his testimony before the Agranat Commission that investigated the Yom Kippur War, Col. Gabi Amir described the fateful and difficult hours of...
Mossad Chief Calls for ‘Internal Unity’ Amid Existential Challenges Israel Faces
i24 News — The head of Israel's Mossad spy agency David Barnea on Thursday honored the former heads of the Mossad and their retirees who...
Helen Mirren Explains Why She Ignores BDS Pressure, Praises Israel
British actress Dame Helen Mirren has faced pressure from the Boycott, Divestment, and Sanctions (BDS) movement against Israel throughout her career but prefers instead to...
National Library of Israel Releases Rare Photographs of Sukkot During 1973 War
JNS.org - Nearly 50 years after the Yom Kippur War, the National Library of Israel has released a number of rare photos showing how the festival...
Israel Commemorates 48th Anniversary of Yom Kippur War
JNS.org - Israeli officials and bereaved families gathered at Jerusalem’s Mount Herzl on Sunday to commemorate the 48th anniversary of the 1973 Yom Kippur War. “Something...
The $538 Million Acquisition of a Company Named After Yom Kippur War Fallen Soldier
CTech - "What are the odds that a company called Itamar Medical, named after my brother who was killed in the Yom Kippur War, will...
Israel Knew of Imminent Attack Before Yom Kippur War, Did Not Strike for Fear of International Reaction: Documents
Newly released documents reveal that the Israeli government knew that Syria and Egypt were set to attack Israel on Yom Kippur 1973, but chose not...
Israeli TV Hit Shines Light on Only Female Soldier Killed in Yom Kippur War
JNS.org - “Valley of Tears,” a 10-part Israeli TV series on the Yom Kippur War, has generated renewed interest in the 1973 national trauma. HBO...
HBO Max Buys World Rights for Israeli TV Series ‘Valley of Tears,’ About Famous Yom Kippur War Battle
HBO Max has acquired world rights to "Valley Of Tears," an Israeli TV drama about the 1973 Yom Kippur War, Deadline reported on Tuesday. The London-based...
Golda Meir: The Civilian Who Exposed Israel’s Lack of Preparedness for the Yom Kippur War
JNS.org - On the eve of the 1973 Yom Kippur War, the Israel Defense Force’s alertness and preparedness were affected by two conceptions. Both were...
On 47th Anniversary of Yom Kippur War Outbreak, IDF Releases Newly-Digitized Color Footage of Conflict
The Israel Defense Forces’ Archives released a series of digitized color videos of the Yom Kippur War on Tuesday to mark the 47th anniversary of...
