Yom Kippur War

noun

1. a war that began on Yom Kippur in 1973 with the attack of Israel by Egypt, Syria, and Iraq: Israel recovered most of its initial losses.

Yom Kippur War

noun

1. a war in which Egypt and Syria launched a joint surprise attack on Israel on the Jewish festival of Yom Kippur (Oct 6, 1973). It ended with a ceasefire (Oct 25, 1973), Syrian forces having been repulsed, Egypt having reoccupied a belt of the Sinai desert on the E bank of the Suez Canal, and Israel having established a salient on the W bank of the Suez Canal

Example Sentences

Richardson’s decision was made all the more consequential given Nixon’s alleged claim that the attorney general’s action was undermining presidential authority during a national crisis — the critical state of the Yom Kippur War.

From Seattle Times

Biden has visited Israel 10 times, first as a senator in 1973, before the Yom Kippur War involving Israel, Egypt and Syria.

From Reuters

There is the spectre of the Yom Kippur War in 1973 which saw oil producing countries, led by Saudi Arabia, refusing to supply countries which supported Israel.

From BBC

With its echoes of the Yom Kippur War’s surprise attack 50 years earlier almost to the day, the incursion by Hamas on Oct.

From Seattle Times

“In the Yom Kippur War, we fought against state armies. The war was along battle lines, and soldiers fought to defend civilians at home,” said analyst Kobi Michael of the Institute for National Security Studies.

From Los Angeles Times