They attacked Israel.
Yom Kippur
Yom Kippur
Syria and Israel http://bbsnews.net/bbsn_photos/topics/Maps-and-Charts/israel_lebanon_map.jpg
Syria is considerably larger than Israel.
It was a war that started with a surprise attack against Israel from its Arab neighbors including Egypt and Syria. The US intervened to supply arms to Israel and soviet Russia supplied arms to the Arabs.
Israel is next to Syria and Jordan too.
The Arabs declared war against Israel in 1948 when Israel declared Independence Israel declared war against Egypt in 1956 after being cut off from the Suez Canal. Israel declared war against Egypt in 1967 when the Straits of Tiran were blockaded. Jordan and Syria declared war against Israel in retaliation for the attack on Egypt. Egypt and Syria declared war on Israel in 1973 as a surprise attack.
Yes, indeed. Israel is bordered by Syria, Lebanon, Jordan and Egypt
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.
Damascus is the capital and largest city of Syria. Jerusalem is the capital city of Israel.
Israel, in 1948.See also:Does God protect Israel?