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1973 Yom Kippur War
On Saturday, October 6, 1973 the entire nation of Israel was quietly observing its holiest day of the year, including most of its soldiers. Catching the IDF unaware, Egypt and Syria attacked Israel simultaneously on two fronts. Less than 500 Israeli sol- diers faced an overwhelming force of 600,000 Egyptians in the south, while in the North 180 Israeli tanks defended against 1,400 Syrian tanks.
Map of Yom Kippur campaigns in the Sinai.
(Photo credit: Wikimedia Commons)