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The Yom Kippur War, Ramadan War or October War was fought from October 6 to 25, 1973, between Israel and a coalition of Arab states led by Egypt and Syria.
The war began when the coalition launched a joint surprise attack on Israel on Yom Kippur, the holiest day in Judaism, which happened to occur that year during the Muslim holy month of Ramadan. Egyptian and Syrian forces crossed ceasefire lines to enter the Israeli-held Sinai Peninsula and Golan Heights respectively, which had been captured and occupied since the 1967 Six-Day War. Both the United States and the Soviet Union initiated massive resupply efforts to their respective allies during the war, and this led to a near-confrontation between the two nuclear superpowers.
Barry Thompson will be giving a talk about the events that led to the war and how it shaped the Middle East. Its influence is still felt to this day.
ABOUT THE SPEAKER
Barry is vice-President of NZFOI, former President of NZFOI and has been a member for over 20 years. He has been an active correspondent when Israel has been unfairly criticised in the Press.
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