Yom Kippur War

American  

noun

1. a war that began on Yom Kippur in 1973 with the attack of Israel by Egypt, Syria, and Iraq: Israel recovered most of its initial losses.

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Yom Kippur War British  

noun

1. a war in which Egypt and Syria launched a joint surprise attack on Israel on the Jewish festival of Yom Kippur (Oct 6, 1973). It ended with a ceasefire (Oct 25, 1973), Syrian forces having been repulsed, Egypt having reoccupied a belt of the Sinai desert on the E bank of the Suez Canal, and Israel having established a salient on the W bank of the Suez Canal

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Example Sentences

The Army and Air Force had studied conflicts such as the Yom Kippur War, in which the Israelis smashed numerically superior Soviet-backed Arab armored forces.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 28, 2026

The Vienna-based group drew international attention in 1973, when it imposed an oil embargo against Israel's allies in the midst of the Yom Kippur War, triggering the first oil crisis.

From Barron's • Apr. 28, 2026

He cites the precedent of the Yom Kippur War of 1973 and the subsequent oil price jump as evidence.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 23, 2026

As far back as 1973, it sent troops to help Egypt in the Yom Kippur War against Israel.

From Slate • Oct. 25, 2024

The ‘Queen’ actor transforms into Israeli Prime Minister Golda Meir in Guy Nattiv’s ambitious but under-realized drama about the Yom Kippur War of 1973.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 1, 2024