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6th October 1973 - Yom Kippur War Begins
Hoping to win back territory lost to Israel during the third Arab-Israeli war, Egyptian and Syrian forces launch a coordinated attack against Israel on Yom Kippur, the holiest day in the Jewish calendar. Taking the Israeli Defense Forces by surprise, Egyptian troops swept deep into the Sinai Peninsula, while Syria struggled to throw occupying Israeli troops out of the Golan Heights.
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If you like historical posts like this, you might be interested in The Great War video series on youtube. They make event posts on the actual day it happened in history. Though it was pretty neat concept.
Thanks for the link!