Yom Kippur War

Saying thank you to the United States as it celebrates 250 years of freedom - opinion

America’s Founding Fathers, devout Christians for the most part, saw themselves as the Children of Israel, and their journey from Europe to freedom on the new continent as an Exodus from Egypt.

|BySHUKI FRIEDMAN
Kahal Kadosh Beth Elohim Synagogue in Charleston, South Carolina, March 1938.
THE THREE Netanyahu brothers (from L): Benjamin, Yoni and Iddo.

50 years after Operation Entebbe, Israel honors fallen commander Yoni Netanyahu

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu memorialized his brother, Yoni Netanyahu, who was killed in a 1976 mission rescuing Israelis held hostage after a hijacked flight.

|ByALEX WINSTON
Simcha Applebaum serving as deputy commander within the 188th Brigade.

Holocaust survivor, Yom Kippur War hero Colonel Simcha Applebaum dies at 99

Having moved from the horrors of the Holocaust to dedicating his life to the revival of the Jewish state, his experiences are the essence of the story of the Jewish people in the 20th century.

|ByELI ASHKENAZI
Playwright Art Feinglass ahead of the premiere of his new play, Jacob's Stepladder

New comedy-drama Jacob’s Stepladder to premiere at Jerusalem’s Khan Theater

The play tracks a Jewish single father over 20 years as he raises his daughter alone, putting a comedy-drama spin on themes of identity and religion.

|ByHANNAH BROWN

Israel Film Archive releases clips of the Yom Kippur War

Many Israelis sent films, which the archive staff have begun to digitize, and many have just been made available on the website.

SEPTEMBER 22, 2023ByHANNAH BROWN
ONE OF THE released film clips from the Yom Kippur War.

Editor's Notes: Could the Yom Kippur War happen today?

We are older, wiser, more battle-scarred, and better established as a nation than we were then. But we need to keep our hubris at bay.

SEPTEMBER 22, 2023ByAVI MAYER
CIVIL DEFENSE workers fill sandbags in Ramat Gan during the Yom Kippur War.

IDF Chief of Staff commemorates 50th anniversary of Yom Kippur War in staff letter

“The many acts of heroism during the war in the face of enemy fire are a source of inspiration for us," IDF Chief of Staff Hertzi Halevi writes.

SEPTEMBER 22, 2023ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
THE PHOTOS chronicle the Yom Kippur War and its aftermath.

Yom Kippur War: A bleak moment but pivotal turning point - opinion

At the end of 1973, Israelis were hurting, apprehensive, and unsure. Although the country had successfully resisted a powerful assault, there was no celebration, but a pervasive dispiritedness.

SEPTEMBER 21, 2023ByMARK REGEV
A MEMORIAL stands at Tel Saki on the Golan Heights, the scene of one of the most critical battles of the Yom Kippur War, when a small IDF force held off massive numbers of Syrian troops for three days.

50 years after Yom Kippur War, judicial reform makes Israel weak and vulnerable - opinion

In 1973, we were surprised by our enemies due to hubris, and as a result, we paid an unimaginable price. How can Israel march in this direction once again?

SEPTEMBER 21, 2023ByYAAKOV KATZ
A WOMAN holds an AI-generated image of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu as Israelis and Israeli Americans protested near the hotel in New York where he and US President Joe Biden were meeting, on Wednesday.

'The One': Celebrating Israel Air Force during the Yom Kippur War

SEPTEMBER 13, 2023ByHANNAH BROWN
'THE ONE'

Gallant: Service in IDF must remain a supreme value

IDF intelligence chief: Following intel. 'commandments' will avoid another surprise war.

SEPTEMBER 12, 2023ByYONAH JEREMY BOB
RESERVE SOLDIERS, veterans, and activists protest against the intention of some reservists to refuse to serve, as part of the protest against the planned judicial overhaul, in Tel Aviv earlier this year.

The killer edge? IDF unveils new 'Spark' drone to boost Air Force

The “Spark” UAV opens the door for a new chapter of Israeli air prowess.

SEPTEMBER 12, 2023ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
A view of the wing of the new "Spark" UAV.

Egypt wanted a limited war, Mossad reveals in declassified Yom Kippur docs

Barnea: We can’t underestimate potential existential threats

SEPTEMBER 7, 2023ByYONAH JEREMY BOB
"The Angel" is seen with his operator Dubi

Israel uses AI to uncover lost Yom Kippur War pages, 50 years on

Archives use AI to speed up disclosures, reveal more impact on civilian front.

SEPTEMBER 7, 2023ByYONAH JEREMY BOB
Prime minister Golda Meir, accompanied by her defense minister Moshe Dayan, meets with soldiers on the Golan Heights after the 1973 Yom Kippur War.