The lesson of the 1973 Yom Kippur War is that Israel should always be prepared for war, Ariel Sharon said. The Israeli prime minister made his comments Tuesday at Israel’s main memorial service marking the 30th anniversary of the war. Israel was caught unprepared when Egypt and Syria attacked on Oct. 6, 1973.
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