How was the Yom Kippur War fought?

The fighting commenced with a massive and successful crossing of the Suez Canal by the Arab coalition; Egyptian forces crossed the ceasefire lines with Israel and advanced virtually unopposed into the Sinai Peninsula.

Who won Yom Kippur War 1973?

Israel
Israel defeated the attack, and the Egyptians lost about 250 tanks.

How many tanks did Israel lose in the 1973 war?

Israeli armor smashed the attack, knocking out 250 tanks for just six lost Israeli tanks and 34 damaged.

Does Israel make tanks?

1 tanks were supplied to the IDF in April 1979, nearly nine years after the decision to produce the Merkava Mk. 1 tank was taken. The Merkava series of main battle tank represents the backbone of Israeli armor elements. In addition to its own designs, Israel had upgraded the many tanks it had and even renamed them.

What did the Yom Kippur War teach us?

The war revealed the awesome power of tactical guided missiles, a process that still can be seen in today’s laser- and GPS-guided smart bombs. Yet some lessons aren’t so obvious. This is also what the Yom Kippur War teaches us: Never declare a weapon dead.

What kind of weapons were used in the 1973 Yom Kippur War?

Six years later Egypt and Syria and their neighbours were determined to recapture this lost territory. By 1973 the Arab armies were armed to the teeth thanks to the Soviet Union, which had equipped them with T-54/62 tanks, MiG fighter jets, missiles and artillery.

What did Sadat do to end the Yom Kippur War?

Sadat set forth to the Egyptian Parliament his intention of arranging an interim agreement as a step towards a settlement on 4 February 1971, which extended the terms of the ceasefire and envisaged a reopening of the Suez Canal in exchange for a partial Israeli pullback. It resembled a proposal independently made by Moshe Dayan.

How many Israeli soldiers died in the Yom Kippur War?

The Yom Kippur war resulted in the death of 2,500 to 2,700 Israelis and an estimated ten to 16,000 Arab soldiers—and wounded over twice that number. The IDF lost roughly a thousand tanks destroyed or temporarily knocked out and 102 jets, while Arab forces lost 2,400 armored vehicles and over 400 hundred jets.