October, 1973: Israel’s Yom Kipper War May Be Closest Parallel to 2023 War

On the High Jewish Holiday Yom Kippur, or Day of Atonement, in October 1973, a coalition of Arab states led by Egypt and Syria launched a surprise attack against Israel. The war lasted two weeks and five days. It took place mainly in the Golan Heights in northern Israel, the Sinai Peninsula, and the Suez Canal. Though Israel was outnumbered by the Arab …