6 OCTOBER 1973 — YOM KIPPUR. Egypt and Syria launched a coordinated surprise attack against Israeli forces in the Sinai and Golan Heights. U.S. diplomatic records describe the attack as the opening of the October 1973 war. Israel was caught by surprise, suffered serious early https://t.co/5cenQX4duF #YomKippur #OctoberWar #MiddleEast #EG #SY #IL #US
