what was the start date of the yom kippur war
Yom Kippur War: October 1973. When the fourth Arab-Israeli war began on October 6, 1973, many of Israelâs soldiers were away from their posts observing Yom Kippur (or Day of Atonement), and the Arab armies made impressive advances with their up-to-date Soviet weaponry. Iraqi forces soon joined the war, and Syria received support from Jordan.