Yom Kippur War

The Yom Kippur War, also called the October War, was a conflict in 1973 between Israel and a coalition of Arab countries led by Egypt and Syria. It began on Yom Kippur, the Jewish holy day, when these Arab nations launched a surprise attack to regain land lost in earlier conflicts. The war involved intense fighting on multiple fronts and impacted global oil supplies. Despite initial setbacks for Israel, the war ended with a United Nations ceasefire and led to subsequent peace negotiations, altering Middle Eastern geopolitics and highlighting the ongoing conflict over territory and security.