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Did Egypt get back the land Israel had taken after the Yom Kippur War?
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∙ 11y ago
It depends on how the question is read.
If the question refers to the armistice and resolution of the actual war, then the answer is: Not really. There were a few Israeli positions on the west bank of the Suez Canal that Israel was forced to concede to Egypt after the conflict. However, the war was fought to regain the Sinai Peninsula and in this objective the Egyptians clearly failed.
If the question refers to any time after the Yom Kippur War, then, Yes, Egypt regained the Sinai Peninsula. However, this came nearly 6-9 years later in a phased withdrawal pursuant to Egypt signing a Peace Accord with Israel. Those on the Egyptian side say that the minor victories gained in the Yom Kippur War made the Israelis more willing to negotiate. The Israelis claim that the clear Egyptian defeat in the Yom Kippur War sent a signal to the Arabs that only negotiation would result in a return of territory.
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Why did Egypt not occupy Israel after the Yom Kippur War since Egyptians say they won?
Yes, I understand your surprise, I also could not understand why, if Egyptians, as they say, defeated Israel in the Yom Kippur war, didn´t they just go and occupy Israel instead of sending the hysterical urgent telegram to the US and the USSR government, asking them to stop the Israeli offensive, and then signing the Armistice just 100 km from the capital of Egypt, instead of imposing their terms on the "defeated" Jews. The truth is that Egypt did not occupy Israel because Jews defeated Egypt, because Egyptian Third Army was "pocketed", because Egypt did not have any troops left, because Israeli tanks were 100 km from Cairo with no Egyptian troops before them, and the Israeli tanks could cover these 100 km in less than 3 hours. In attempt to save their national pride, Egyptians tell they started the war to get Sinai back, and as they got it back- then it means they won the war. But the truth is that Egypt got Sinai back only in 1982, i.e. 9 years after the Yom Kippur War, and only after Anvar Saddat came to Jerusalem and signed the peace treaty. Of course, if Egypt really won the Yom Kippur war, it would take Sinai back immediately and would not sign any peace treaty. The reaon why he did it was evident: Israel defeated Egypt and Saddat could not hope to get Sinai back without complying to Israel´s terms. And the terms were very simple: Sinai in exchange for peace treaty and leaving Sinai demilitarized area where Egypt could not deploy troops without Israel´s permission.
Who would win in a war between Egypt and Israel?
Unknown, but it is an unlikely scenario as Egypt and Israel buried the hatchet long ago. Previously, Egypt and Israel fought several wars, most notably the Yom Kippur War of 1973 when Egypt carried out a brilliant surprise attack on the Israeli-occupied Sinai Peninsula. Israel eventually drove Egypt back but at a very heavy cost. After Egypt and Israel made peace, the Sinai was ceded back to Egypt and the two countries have not fought since.
Between which two countries is Gaza?
Israel, and Egypt. It used to be part of Egypt, but they didn't want it back, so Israel is stuck with it and the problems associated with it.
What was the first Arab country not to sign the treaty with Israel?
After Egypt lost the Yom Kippur war of 1973, Egyptian President Anvar Saddat faced a problem of how to get Sinai back. After the defeat in the Yom Kippur war it was evident that to achieve this goal with military means was impossible, and Saddat badly needed something to improve his shattered after the lost war political image. He had no other options than to search for peace, and in 1979, with America as a broker, the peace treaty between Israel and Egypt was signed. Egypt got Sinai back in exchange for peace and official recognition of the Jewish State.
Why did Israel want to take half of Egypt?
When Israel invaded most of plastin and quarter of Syria Israel felt that that wasn't enough so Israel decided to Inavde half of Egypt but it It failed to invade half of Egypt but it succeded to invade Sina. Sina looked like a Huge Island but it was part of Egypt so Sina was invaded by Israel. but the Egyptian returned it back in 1973.
Why did Egypt get Sinai Peninsula back?
Because President Anwar Sadat of Egypt agreed to a peace treaty with Israel and part of that peace treaty was for Egypt to get their land back (Sinai Peninsula).
What peninsula did Egypt want back which it has lost to Israel in the Six Day War of 1967?
Egypt wanted the Sinai Peninsula back. It was returned in stages between 1979 and 1982 in return for a final peace treaty with Israel and mutual recognition.
Where did the Israelites go?
First, they went from Canaan down to Egypt, then they went from Egypt back up to Canaan, later called Israel. They went from there into captivity into Babylon (not of their own choosing) then they went back to Israel.
When did Israel recognize Egypt?
It was called the Camp David Accords of 1979. The basic terms of the treaty were that Israel would withdraw from the Sinai Peninsula in phases until 1982 and return it to Egypt. Egypt, in turn, would recognize the State of Israel and maintain the Sinai Peninsula as a demilitarized zone.
Is the Gaza Stripe part of Israel?
The Gaza Strip is an anomaly. It was part of Egypt, but when Egypt and Israel signed a peace treaty, Egypt refused to take back the Gaza Strip. Under international law, it was considered part of Israel, but Israel does not believe in occupying other areas, so they declined to take over the Gaza Strip. It is not part of any country, nor is it independent.
Why did Egypt attract the interest of superpowers during the Cold War?
It's a stretch to say that they were aligned with the Soviet Union - after the Yom Kippur War, Egypt actually aligned itself with the United States. But they were a Soviet client state because the Soviet Union decided to back the Arab militaries, as opposed to the United States, which backed Israel. But there was no actual alliance between Egypt and the Soviet Union, and neither one had any obligation to defend the other in the event of a war.
When the Israelites came back from Egypt and their time in the desert who lived in Israel?
According to the biblical description, the territory which we now call Israel was, at the time of the Jewish exodus from Egypt, called Canaan, and it was inhabited by Canaanites. The city of Jerusalem was inhabited by Jebusites.
