Interstate war

Yom Kippur War

6 Oct 1973 – 25 Oct 1973 · 30.00° N, 33.80° E

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When
6 Oct 1973 – 25 Oct 1973
Kind
Interstate war
Deaths
16,000
Coordinates
30.00° N, 33.80° E
Type
Interstate war
Region
Middle East
Cities
Sinai, Golan Heights
Side a
Israel
Side b
Egypt, Syria (+ other Arab states)
Alliances
Israel, Egypt, Syria (+ other Arab states)

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Yom Kippur War

1973 war between Israel and Arab states

The Yom Kippur War, also known as the 1973 Arab–Israeli War, the fourth Arab–Israeli War, the October War, or the Ramadan War, was fought between Israel and a coalition of Arab states led by Egypt and Syria. Most of the fighting occurred in the Sinai Peninsula and the Golan Heights, territories occupied by Israel in 1967. Some combat also took place in mainland Egypt and northern Israel.

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