Yom Kippur War

The lost Leonard Cohen concerts in Israel may finally see the light of day

A court ruling could clear the way for the release of Leonard Cohen’s long-hidden Israel concerts and archives.

Cohen performs in Ramat Gan, 2009.
To wake up tomorrow morning with a new song in my heart/To sing it with strength, to sing it with pain - Naomi Shemer.

After Independence Day, Israel faces its biggest test: Unity - opinion

Yaakov Erez and Yitzhak Rabin

Yaakov Erez, former Maariv editor and Sokolov Prize winner, dies at 87

German Chancellor Friedrich Merz makes a statement on the situation in the Middle East, after Israel and the US launched strikes on Iran, at the chancellery in Berlin, Germany, March 1, 2026.

Roaring Lion: From Berlin to London, Europe stands by Israel in war with Iran - opinion


Month of war: October's significance to Jewish, Israeli history

In terms of Jewish and Israeli history, October anniversaries have special meaning up to the present day, from Ben-Gurion's birthday to the Nuremberg Trials to the Yom Kippur War.

 An Israeli tank drives on a road following a mass infiltration by Hamas terrorists from the Gaza Strip, near Sderot in southern Israel October 8, 2023

Israel is haunted by the ghosts of the Yom Kippur war in this attack - comment

The Yom Kippur War of 1973, exactly 50 years ago today, serves as an important point of reference in understanding the gravity of Israel’s recent oversight.

 The scene where a rocket fired from Gaza into Southern Israel, hit and caused damaged in the southern Israeli city of Ashkelon. October 7, 2023.

The Yom Kippur War served as debut of religious units of soldiers - comment

It is even more difficult to distill the religious meaning of this war. 

 FOREVER SACRED: Yom Kippur War veterans, IDF soldiers, families, and friends gather at the memorial to those who fell in the 1973 Tel Saki battle, Sept. 27

What lessons did the Israel Air Force learn from the Yom Kippur War?

The war marks a 'before and after' for the Israeli air force, which continues to apply its lessons to today's changing landscape.

 Israeli soldiers during the Yom Kippur War.

Newly released documents detail how Israel won the seas in Yom Kippur War

New details have emerged regarding Israel's maritime success during the Yom Kippur War.

THE DESTROYER ‘Eilat,’ first victim of the naval missile age.

Jewish Agency to commemorate Yom Kippur war with special program

Almog will discuss the difficult battles on the southern front and other family memories of the event.

  Jewish Agency Chairman Doron Almog (right) with his late brother, Eran Avrutsky z"l

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