As Israel and Gaza were at war Saturday, many were reminded of a surprise attack 50 years and one day earlier.

The Yom Kippur War of 1973 was a pivotal conflict that dramatically reshaped the Middle East. This video delves into the key events that led to the war, starting with Israel's victory in the 1967 ...

The Yom Kippur was a surprise attack on Israel by Syrian tank columns and Egyptian brigades on Oct. 6, 1973.

The Yom Kippur War, which lasted until October 24, was not the rout Egypt and Syria had hoped for. Instead, after many initial missteps, Israel was able to repulse the invading armies.

The violence that rocked Israel this fall reminded many of events 27 years ago, when Egypt and Syria caught Israel unprepared in an attack on the holiest day on the Jewish calendar. An estimated ...

The Yom Kippur was a surprise attack on Israel by Syrian tank columns and Egyptian brigades on Oct. 6, 1973.

The Yom Kippur was a surprise attack on Israel by Syrian tank columns and Egyptian brigades on Oct. 6, 1973.

The Yom Kippur was a surprise attack on Israel by Syrian tank columns and Egyptian brigades on Oct. 6, 1973.

This handout photo from February 16, 2023, shows a Sho't tank that was taken from the Tel Saki memorial site in the Golan Heights, by veterans of the 1973 Yom Kippur War to protest the government ...

Fifty years ago, however, sirens pierced the air on Yom Kippur as Egypt and Syria launched a coordinated attack on Oct. 6, 1973. Israel’s mostly reserve army was mobilized.

President Nixon and Secretary of State Kissinger had forbidden Israel to launch a preemptive strike against either Egypt or Syria as Israel had successfully done in the 1967 Six-Day War. Mr. Nixon ...

The Yom Kippur was a surprise attack on Israel by Syrian tank columns and Egyptian brigades on Oct. 6, 1973.