The Yom Kippur War, 1973
- The egyptians planned for another attack
- This time they wanted it to be a surprise over the Yom Kippur holiday
- They have original gains (US then sends aid to Israel)
- The war ends with the borders being unchanged
- The west then pushed hard for a settlement due to the rise in oil prices (OPEC raised oil 70%)
- Put the world in financial crisis
Quote
"Mrs. Prime Minister, we are at war"
Subjunctive Question
Would anything have ended up differently if Israel had not been taken by surprise.
Summary
During the Jewish holiday, Yom Kippur, they surprised Israel with attacking. This is the first time that Israel was taken by surprise. Israel still won and began the realization that they could not win through war and instead fought economically.