1973 yom kippur war documentary torrent

Some time before, the israeli defense force head of intelligence summons several journalists for a debriefing in his press room. However, the regular armed forces were put on the highest alert below war, and the airforce was quietly instructed to activate their reserves. Most popular yom kippur war titles i havent seen any of them. Launched in conjunction with a syrian assault on the golan heights, this attack marked the start of the yom kippur war. Because the war was fought during the muslim holy month of ramadan, the arabs and muslims refer to it as the ramadan war. Yom kippur war part 1 israel fights for her life and. This prompted the israelis to launch operation abiraylev stouthearted men the next day, penetrating the egyptian line of defense and crossing the suez canal. Yom kippur war 1973 dvd israeli military and political leaders actor, israeli film service director format. Speaking at memorial for soldiers who fell in 1973 yom kippur war, prime minister says leaders 45 years ago should have launched a preemptive strike by toi staff september 20, 2018, 4. A documentary film about yom kippur war 1973 video. The 1973 yom kippur war, a study in soviet era politics in july 1972, the egyptian president announced that he had asked the soviet government to withdraw its advisers said to number more than thirty thousand from egypt. A documentary film about yom kippur war 1973 dailymotion. Rentals include 30 days to start watching this video and 48 hours to finish once started.

Golda meir documentary interview on israel and palestine. The war took place from october 6, 1973 until october 24, 1973. As astonishing as the sixday war of june 1967 had been, the yom kippur war of october 1973 was no less dramatic. The egyptians crossed the suez canal on the afternoon of october 6, yom kippur, the holiest day in. Amongst the tens of thousands of cia documents put online, one can find the american intelligence assessment regarding the possibility of a war between israel and its neighbors in 1973 and how the. There are a total of 19 yom kippur war tanks, vehicles, and artillery 1973 entries in the military factory. Taking the israeli defense forces by surprise, egyptian troops swept deep into the sinai peninsula. A home movie, moshe shargal talks about how a day at the beach with his friends in the autumn of 1973 was interrupted by egyptian migs flying overhead.

The war lasted for 3 weeks, and started on october 6, 1973 and ended on october 22 on the syrian front and on october 26 on the egyptian front. It deals with general knowledge of the battle and the events leading up to it, rather than any indepth military analysis. Yom kippur, holidays, soldiers and defense, history. Egypt and syria coordinated a surprise attack on israel, who mobilized troops, technology and tactics with speed and precision. The 1973 yom kippur war, a study in soviet era politics. As promised lands returns to the big screen, steve rose finds out how the movie holds. How do the lyrics of this song portray the pervasive atmosphere in israel. Yom kippur war on october 6, 1973, yom kippur the day of atonement, the holiest day on the jewish religious calendar, egypt and syria took advantage of optimal circumstances to launch attacks that took israel by surprise.

If you havent noticed in recent years liberals have come to view the palestinians as the more worthy side to support despite their horrendous track record involving terroris. When the fourth arabisraeli war began on october 6, 1973, many of israels soldiers were away from their posts observing yom kippur or. Khitat badr was the code name for the egyptian military operation to cross the suez canal and seize the barlev line of israeli fortifications on october 6, 1973. Mideast war escalates when egyptian and syrian forces attack israeli forces. Egyptian and syrian forces crossed ceasefire lines to enter the sinai peninsula and.

Yom kippur war tanks, vehicles, and artillery 1973 the 1973 yom kippur war also known as the october war marked an israeli military victory against a combined arab force led by neighboring egypt. On october 6, 1973, hoping to win back territory lost to israel during the third arab israeli war, in 1967, egyptian and syrian forces launched a coordinated. Watch yom kippur war 1973 arabisraeli war prime video. Our new animated historical documentary will cover the yom kippur war of 1973 also known as the ramadan war or october war, specifically the sinai front where egypt and israel fought. Yom kippur war simple english wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Jews throughout the world were observing this sacred day of religious commitment. The yom kippur war accommodated indirect confrontation between the us and the soviet union. Jan 10, 2012 the yom kippur war, ramadan war or october war hebrew.

In october 1973, egypt and syria launched another war against israel, after the israeli government headed by golda meir rebuffed egyptian president anwar sadats offers to negotiate a settlement. The war began on the jewish day of repentance of yom kippur in 1973, and it happened during the muslim month of ramadan. What were israeli arabs doing during the yom kippur war. Jul 04, 20 the 1973 yom kippur war documentary duration.

But it was the same threat he had made in 1971 and 1972, and most observers remained skeptical. Sep, 20 tomorrow israel will commemorate the 40th anniversary of the yom kippur war. The yom kippur war, ramadan war, or october war also known as the 1973 arabisraeli war, was a war fought from 6 to 25 october, 1973, by a coalition of. An egyptian attacking force that advanced beyond their line of defense at the barlev line was repulsed with heavy losses by israeli forces. The war was initiated by egypt and syria on october 6, 1973, on the jewish holy day of yom kippur and during ramadan, the month of fasting in islam, and it continued until october 26. They lost 107 aircraft and over 400 tanks, again enormous losses for the relatively small israeli forces.

The timing of the opec announcementon october 16, 1973, the eleventh day of the yom kippur war of a drastic rise in oil prices to coincide with the imposition of the embargo was for the arabs a happy means of making it appear, even if briefly, that israel was at the root of the difficulties of the west. Egypt got and kept control over the suez canal and ismailia city. The attack took place on october 6, 1973 yom kippur the holiest day of the religious year in israel, a time obviously calculated to catch the israelis offguard. Arabs had been humiliated after the defeat in the six day war and were initially vindicated by early successes. I definitely dont think that there are any winners in war.

At the time of yom kippur, israel was led by golda meir and egypt by anwar sadat. The yom kippur war also known as the ramadan war and the october war was a war between israel and a group of arab countries led by egypt and syria. A few months before the yom kippur war, iraq transferred a squadron of hunter jets to egypt. This documentary covers the arabisraeli conflict and includes actual footage of the war against syrian and egyptian attackers in 1973. This is part 1 of 4, a documentary concerning the israeli yom kippur war.

Initially, egypt and syria made advances in sinai and the golan heights. Susan sontag and the yom kippur war in 1973, susan sontag travelled to post war israel to film a documentary. It also briefly covers the six day war of 1967, in which israel launched a preemptive strike against. It has been 45 years since the start of the 1973 war between israel, egypt and syria. The yom kippur war is also known as the october war. The yom kippur war on october 6th, 1973, syria and egypt staged a surprise attack on israel on yom kippur, the holiest day of the jewish calendar.

Why hasnt hollywood made a movie on the yom kippur war of. This is a decent overview of the yom kippur war of 1973. Tomorrow israel will commemorate the 40th anniversary of the yom kippur war. The 1973 arabisraeli war was a war fought between egypt and syria against israel. The israeli military were caught off guard and unprepared, and took about three days to fully mobilize. Yom kippur war, also called the october war, the ramadan war, or the fourth arabisraeli war, damaging inconclusive war and the fourth of the arabisraeli wars. Susan sontag and the yom kippur war film the guardian. In the 1973 war, the israelis suffered 10,000 casualties which was an enormous loss in relation to their small population. A documentary film about yom kippur war 1973 youtube.

The yom kippur war began on october 6, 1973, when a coalition of arab forces launched a surprise strike on israel on yom kippur the holiest day of the jewish faith winds of war. Entries are listed below in alphanumeric order 1toz. Yom kippur war, 1973 1974 synopsis, characteristics. Yom kippur war 1973 golan heights front documentary. The egyptiansyrian attack that started in the midst of the jewish peoples holiest day of the year. Watch yom kippur war 1973 arabisraeli war now on your favorite device. New testimony on the 1973 yom kippur war avner cohen 1 two weeks ago the nuclear proliferation international history project npihp, which is housed at the history and public policy program of the woodrow wilson center in washington d. Apr 22, 2012 susan sontag and the yom kippur war in 1973, susan sontag travelled to post war israel to film a documentary. An intelligence controversy exists over whether marwan was a double agent.

Yom kippur war 1973 golan heights front documentary duration. In the united states, the october 1973 war is typically referred to as the yom kippur war. The yom kippur war october 1973 linkedin slideshare. One reason cited for israels decision against a preemptive strike like they did in 1967 is due to a fear of backlash from the international community and specifically, the united states, their primary ally. In an april 1973 interview, sadat again warned he would renew the war. Israel and egypt signed a ceasefire agreement in the following month of november 1973, but the syrians continued to fight with israel until they negotiated a peace agreement in 1974.

Our new animated historical documentary will cover the yom kippur war of 1973 also known as the ramadan war or october war, specifically. Israel, nuclear weapons and the 1973 yom kippur war. In just three weeks, israel lost 2,600 men, a tremendous per capita rate. Most popular yom kippur war movies and tv shows imdb. Oct 10, 1973 mideast war escalates when egyptian and syrian forces attack israeli forces. Jul 24, 2015 20th century battlefields 1973 middle east covers the yom kippur war from start to finish concentrating on both the syrian and egyptian fronts. On october 6, 1973, hoping to win back territory lost to israel during the third arabisraeli war, in 1967, egyptian and syrian forces launched a coordinated attack against israel on yom kippur, the holiest day in the jewish calendar. Top 5 yom kippur war movies recommended by steven spielberg. On yom kippur eve, october 5, 1973, more and more signs pointed to an imminent attack, but still, the intelligence kept claiming the chances of war were low. Read, listen and watch personal accounts as we remember. Listen to the song in class and analyze the lyrics. On october 6, 1973yom kippur, the holiest day in the jewish calendaregypt and syria opened a coordinated surprise attack against israel. The littleknown ussoviet confrontation during yom kippur war.

The attack by egypt and syria was a surprise to israel after israel conquered the. Flag images indicative of country of origin and not necessarily the primary operator. The yom kippur war, ramadan war, or october war hebrew. In 1973, the border conflicts arose again in the middle east.

Previously in our animated historical documentary series on modern warfare, we have covered the sinai front of the yom kippur war of 1973 also known as the ramadan war or october war. May 26, 2015 the yom kippur war of 1973, the most recent full war in middle east history, is socalled because it began on the day of atonement yom kippur, the holiest day of prayer and fasting in the jewish calendar. The yom kippur war, ramadan war or october war, also known as the 1973 arabisraeli war and the fourth arabisraeli war, was fought from october 6th to 25th, 1973, between israel and a coalition of arab states led by egypt and syria. The war began on the jewish festival of yom kippur in 1973, and it happened during the muslim month of ramadan. As fierce land and air battles raged between israel and its arab neighbors in the yom kippur war of october 1973, the us sixth fleet and the soviet mediterranean squadron circled each. It came almost as a complete surprise and warning notice was given too late for an orderly callup of the reserves before zero hour. This documentary covers the 1973 war with egypt and syria as major belligerents against israel and although egypt had surprised the israeli armed forces during what was supposed to be ceasefire period and made considerable advances into the east bank of the suez canal.

May 11, 2015 the yom kippur war the was a war fought by israel and the coalition of arab states led by egypt and syria against israel in 1973 most of the battles were fought in arab areas with the exception of some isolated attacks in israel. Yom kippur war part 1 israel fights for her life and wins. Another war was forced on israel, unprepared for a surprise attack by syria and egypt on our holiest day. The yom kippur war, ramadan war, or october war arabic. War fought between israel on one side, and egypt and syria on the other, backed by iraq and jordan and supported economically by saudi arabia. The sinai is the first in a twovolume study of the 1973 arabisraeli war and a departure from the campaign series normal aversion to modern topics in the last years and 126 volumes, the series has had only one other title on a post1945 campaign. It is named after the jewish national holiday on which it began, the holiest day of the.

Egypt lost almost the exact same number of troops as israel, and it is logical and normal for the attacker to loose more than the defend. The surprise attack on israel in october 1973 by egypt and syria, this is the fourth arabisraeli war. During the war, an iraqi division of some 18,000 men and several hundred tanks was deployed in the central golan and participated in the october 16 attack against israeli positions. This is good for people who might have heard of this war. Yom kippur war 1973 sinai front documentary youtube. The war, known to israelis as the yom kippur war, and to. They acted simultaneously against israeli forces on the suez canal in the south and the golan heights in the north. Sep 20, 2006 this is part 1 of 4, a documentary concerning the israeli yom kippur war. Previously in our animated historical documentary series on modern warfare, we have covered the sinai front of the yom kippur war of 1973. Unable to regain the territory they had lost in 1967 by diplomatic means, egypt and syria launched major offensives against israel on the jewish festival of the day of atonement or yom kippur. As promised lands returns to the big screen, steve rose finds out how the movie.

The war was so called because it started on the holiest day in the jewish calendar, the day of atonement october 6, 1973. The war was started by the coalition of arab states when they. On october 6, 1973, the yom kippur war broke out between israel and egypt syria. Lu yehi by naomi shemer has become a symbol of the war. The battle of the sinai was one of the most consequential battles of the yom kippur war. I notice that some are about the aftermath of the war rather than about the war itself. The yom kippur war is the most traumatic event in israels short, modern history. Mar 01, 2011 the yom kippur war october 1973 although the arab states made a lot of headway in the early days of the war, most of their advances were reversed later. One movie i did see is the lover 1985, which is about a love trian. An arab coalition launched a joint surprise attack on israeli positions on yom kippur, the holiest day in judaism, which occurred that year during the muslim holy month of ramadan.

The yom kippur war took the lives of 2,688 israelis. It contains news footage of the day to help narrate the story. The reason, he said, was that the soviets had refused his requests for more sophisticated weapons with which to attack. As israel rushed its reserves to meet the surprise syrianegyptian attack opening the yom kippur war in 1973, it simultaneously dispatched contingents to israeli arab enclaves for fear of unrest.