Yom Kippur War

Netanyahu's UNGA speech pushed Israel's military prowess over its desire for peace - editorial

Might Netanyahu not have found room for another prop besides a bee that could begin rebranding Israel not only as a formidable war machine, but also as a country dedicated to peace?

THIS TIME, Benjamin Netanyahu’s United Nations General Assembly address was meant to reflect an Israeli prime minister standing up to a hostile world. The question is whether this will reach the voters it was meant to impress, the writer wonders.
Then-prime minister Golda Meir (R) accompanied by then-defense minister Moshe Dayan, meets with Israeli soldiers at a base on the Golan Heights after intense fighting during the 1973 Yom Kippur War.

The Yom Kippur War: How Israel missed the warning signs before the surprise attack - opinion

Kahal Kadosh Beth Elohim Synagogue in Charleston, South Carolina, March 1938.

Saying thank you to the United States as it celebrates 250 years of freedom - opinion

 THE THREE Netanyahu brothers (from L): Benjamin, Yoni and Iddo.

50 years after Operation Entebbe, Israel honors fallen commander Yoni Netanyahu


Newly released documents detail how Israel won the seas in Yom Kippur War

New details have emerged regarding Israel's maritime success during the Yom Kippur War.

THE DESTROYER ‘Eilat,’ first victim of the naval missile age.

Jewish Agency to commemorate Yom Kippur war with special program

Almog will discuss the difficult battles on the southern front and other family memories of the event.

  Jewish Agency Chairman Doron Almog (right) with his late brother, Eran Avrutsky z"l

Yom Kippur War Blues: A soldier reflects on feeling abandoned

Artist Avner Moriah’s army service during the Yom Kippur War has colored his artwork for decades.

 A life-size oil painting of Israeli soldiers running into battle is an ever-present reminder of Moriah’s own Yom Kippur War service.

Yom Kippur 1973: Israel's darkest hour, my first war

For journalists, filing our stories was not always easy. There was no email or mobile phones in those days, and land lines were few and far between. The best land lines were at the GPO.

 Meron Medzine, director of the Government Press Office, at a news conference with then-prime minister Menachem Begin.

WATCH: Remembering the heroes - 50th anniversary of the Yom Kippur War

Jewish Agency head Major General (Res.) Doron Almog to be featured in video commemorating Yom Kippur War.

 Doron Almog

Israel won the Yom Kippur War - there should be no debate - opinion

When you compare the situation at the beginning of the war to the situation at the end, there is no escaping the obvious conclusion that it was a huge victory.

 PRIME MINISTER Menachem Begin, US President Jimmy Carter, and Egyptian President Anwar Sadat join hands at the signing ceremony for the Egyptian-Israeli peace treaty, at the White House, in 1979

Yom Kippur War declassified: A look at the war like never before

The State Archives said the collection offers “a fascinating glimpse into the decision-making process under conditions of uncertainty.”

 IDF chief David Elazar (right) confers with generals Yitzhak Hofi and Adam Yekutiel on October 10, 1973.

Yom Kippur War battle site now hosts 'bunker challenges'

Maj. (Res.) Yaakov Selavan hosts ‘bunker challenges’ at the site of a key battle in the Yom Kippur War.

 Overlooking Syria to the east, Yaakov Selavan briefs a group on the battles during the first days of the Yom Kippur War

The Yom Kippur War inside Abbasiya Prison

The day marked the beginning of a harrowing journey through captivity that would last for more than three years, including the tumultuous period of the Yom Kippur War.

Prison cell block

Herzog: Those who fuel bitter Israeli division endanger the state

“Especially now, we must learn the lessons and truly understand that the internal threat within Israel is the most acute and dangerous threat of all," said President Isaac Herzog.

 President Isaac Herzog speaks at the memorial ceremony for the 50th anniversary of the Yom Kippur War on September 26, 2023.