The Yom Kippur War (Magill’s Literary Annual 1991-2005)
At a glance:
- Author: Abraham Rabinovich
- First Published: 2004
- Type of Work: History
- Time of Work: 1973
- Setting: The Middle East
- Principal Characters: Anwar Sadat, Golda Meir, Moshe Dayan, David Elazar, Ariel Sharon, Henry Kissinger
- Genres: Nonfiction, History
- Subjects: 1970’s, Twentieth century, Ethnic groups, Jews or Jewish life, War, Nationalism, Egypt or Egyptians, Israel or Israelis, Middle East, Jewish-Arab relations, Arabs, Syria or Syrians, Military art or science
- Locales: Middle East
Abraham Rabinovich's The Yom Kippur War: The Epic Encounter That Transformed the Middle East is a fast-moving and authoritative account of the war Egypt and Syria launched against Israel in October, 1973. Caught by surprise, the Israelis nearly suffered a disastrous defeat before regaining the initiative. This war saw the greatest tank battles since World War II. At the end of nineteen days of intense fighting, the Israeli Defense Forces were threatening both enemy capitals. The cost was high. The Israelis killed in the war numbered 2,656. Proportionally, in less than three weeks...
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