Yom Kippur War

Expert: Lessons, trauma from October 7 informing new West Bank land registration policy - interview

Israeli leaders are choosing to prioritize physical security, even if it means “taking the risk of being a pariah nation,” foreign policy expert Harley Lippman said.

An Israeli flag flutters, with Ma'aleh Adumim is visible in the background, in the West Bank, August 14, 2025.
The former concentration camp Auschwitz

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A rare shot of Reuven Milon at work.

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Yom Kippur War Blues: A soldier reflects on feeling abandoned

Artist Avner Moriah’s army service during the Yom Kippur War has colored his artwork for decades.

 A life-size oil painting of Israeli soldiers running into battle is an ever-present reminder of Moriah’s own Yom Kippur War service.

Yom Kippur 1973: Israel's darkest hour, my first war

For journalists, filing our stories was not always easy. There was no email or mobile phones in those days, and land lines were few and far between. The best land lines were at the GPO.

 Meron Medzine, director of the Government Press Office, at a news conference with then-prime minister Menachem Begin.

WATCH: Remembering the heroes - 50th anniversary of the Yom Kippur War

Jewish Agency head Major General (Res.) Doron Almog to be featured in video commemorating Yom Kippur War.

 Doron Almog

Israel won the Yom Kippur War - there should be no debate - opinion

When you compare the situation at the beginning of the war to the situation at the end, there is no escaping the obvious conclusion that it was a huge victory.

 PRIME MINISTER Menachem Begin, US President Jimmy Carter, and Egyptian President Anwar Sadat join hands at the signing ceremony for the Egyptian-Israeli peace treaty, at the White House, in 1979

Yom Kippur War declassified: A look at the war like never before

The State Archives said the collection offers “a fascinating glimpse into the decision-making process under conditions of uncertainty.”

 IDF chief David Elazar (right) confers with generals Yitzhak Hofi and Adam Yekutiel on October 10, 1973.

Yom Kippur War battle site now hosts 'bunker challenges'

Maj. (Res.) Yaakov Selavan hosts ‘bunker challenges’ at the site of a key battle in the Yom Kippur War.

 Overlooking Syria to the east, Yaakov Selavan briefs a group on the battles during the first days of the Yom Kippur War

The Yom Kippur War inside Abbasiya Prison

The day marked the beginning of a harrowing journey through captivity that would last for more than three years, including the tumultuous period of the Yom Kippur War.

Prison cell block

Herzog: Those who fuel bitter Israeli division endanger the state

“Especially now, we must learn the lessons and truly understand that the internal threat within Israel is the most acute and dangerous threat of all," said President Isaac Herzog.

 President Isaac Herzog speaks at the memorial ceremony for the 50th anniversary of the Yom Kippur War on September 26, 2023.

The Battle of Latakia: When Israel became self-sufficient in naval combat - opinion

Israel Aircraft Industries demonstrated the superiority of Israeli technological advancements at sea.

 THE GABRIEL missiles which caused the sinking of the enemy’s boats during the Battle of Latakia are still a part of the naval commando missile boat unit’s insignia, the writer notes.

Herzog on Yom Kippur: Being open to change

"To survive, Israel must always be prepared to defend itself," writes President Isaac Herzog.

 Israeli president Isaac Herzog at the President's Medal award ceremony at the President residence in Jerusalem, September 6, 2023.