Arab Oil Embargo of 1973.
The United States.
No. The Arab Nations openly stated that they were trying to erase Israel from the map during the Arab-Israeli War of 1973 (also known as the Yom Kippur War or Ramadan War). Any support of Israel would have been counter to their agenda and would thus be very displeasing to them. The Arab displeasure with American support for Israel during that conflict was expressed through the Arab Oil Embargo that attempted to cow into submission the many nations that had supported Israel in the past.
Egypt launched a surprise attack on Israel on the Jewish Holiday of Yom Kippur in 1973, beginning the Arab-Israeli War of 1973 (also known as the Yom Kippur War, the Ramadan War, and the October War).
It was called the yom kippur war because the Arabs attacked on the Jewish Holiday called yom kippur
Arab Oil Embargo of 1973.
The United States.
The Yom Kippur War.
No. The Arab Nations openly stated that they were trying to erase Israel from the map during the Arab-Israeli War of 1973 (also known as the Yom Kippur War or Ramadan War). Any support of Israel would have been counter to their agenda and would thus be very displeasing to them. The Arab displeasure with American support for Israel during that conflict was expressed through the Arab Oil Embargo that attempted to cow into submission the many nations that had supported Israel in the past.
Israel
Israel against Egypt, Syria, Iraq and more.
Egypt thought that Israel wouldn't be able to defend itself during Yom Kippur.
The Yom Kippur War, Ramadan War, or October War was fought between Israel and Egypt.
They attacked Israel.
Golda Meir.Golda Meir.
Combined forces from Egypt and Syria attacked Israel with the aim of regaining territory lost to Israel in 1967. The attack took Israel by surprise. The initial attack took place on Yom Kippur (thus the name) and was specifically planned on that day since most of the country would be praying and fasting, as is traditional on Yom Kippur.
David Elazar "Dado" was the leading Israeli Military Chief of Staff during the Yom Kippur War and was primarily responsible for Israel's tactical victory in the Yom Kippur War despite the original surprise. Golda Meir was Prime Minister and Moshe Dayan was Defense Minister during the war.