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| This soldier continues to celebrate the most holiest of holidays even while fighting. |
The Yom Kippur War, or the Fourth Arab-Israeli War, was fought in October 1973, between Israel and the Arab states led by Syria and Egypt. The war began when the Arab nations launched a surprise attack on Israel on Yom Kippur, which is the holiest day in the Jewish religion. Arab forces crossed cease-fire lines to enter the Sinai Peninsula and Golan Heights which belonged to Israel since the Six Day War. A complicated web of offensive attacks, counterattacks, and ceasefires eventually drove Israel to victory on October 25. The war led to humiliation to Egypt and Syria, and a sense of vulnerability to Israelis, despite their win.