Contemporary era · 1973
October (Yom Kippur) War
Egypt and Syria launch a surprise attack in October 1973 to win back land lost in 1967. The war also triggers an Arab oil embargo against Western supporters of Israel.
- When
- 1973
- Where
- Sinai and Golan Heights
- Era
- Contemporary
Topics
Israeli–Palestinian conflict1917 – todayIran9,000 BCE – todayEgypt2,800 BCE – todayIsrael1,457 BCE – todayAchaemenid Empire600 BCE – 1973
People
Benjamin Netanyahub. 1949Prime Minister of Israel (born 1949), (1996–1999; 2009–2021; 2022–present)
Hosni Mubarak1928 – 2020President of Egypt from 1981 to 2011
Anwar Sadat1918 – 1981President of Egypt from 1970 to 1981
Ariel Sharon1928 – 2014Prime Minister of Israel from 2001 to 2006 (1928-2014)
Hafez al-Assad1930 – 2000President of Syria from 1971 to 2000
Omar al-Bashirb. 1944President of Sudan from 1989 to 2019
Moshe Dayan1915 – 1981Israeli military leader and politician (1915–1981).jpg/330px-Hassan_II_(1983).jpg)
Hassan II1929 – 1999King of Morocco from 1961 to 1999
Before and after
Sources: Yom Kippur War, حرب أكتوبر
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