The earlier attack — which launched Arab-Israeli War, also called the Yom Kippur War — was led by Egyptian and Syrian forces. The name Yom Kippur War refers to the surprise attack, which ...

This year marks 50 years since the armed conflict known as the Yom Kippur War was fought. From October 6-25, 1973, enemies of Israel were determined to disrupt our right to a Jewish homeland and ...

An estimated 2,700 Israelis, 3,500 Syrians and 15,000 Egyptians were killed in the Yom Kippur war, which began on Oct. 6, 1973 and ended 19 days later.