Yom Kippur War

Family of Yom Kippur War casualty discovers empty grave

The family of an Israeli soldier killed in the Yom Kippur War discovered an empty grave after illegally exhuming the burial site.

James Schlesinger, U.S. defense secretary during ’73 Yom Kippur War, dies

James Schlesinger, the Jewish-born U.S. defense secretary who played a role in the emergency shipment of arms to Israel during the 1973 Yom Kippur War, has died.

Egyptian troops, protesters clash on Yom Kippur War anniversary

Egyptian troops clashed with anti-military protesters as Egypt marked the 40th anniversary of the Yom Kippur War.

Global

Report: Dayan asked Golda Meir to prepare nuclear option in ‘73

Seeking Kin

Seeking Kin: For Israeli paratroopers, a bond that doesn’t break

Global

BBC retracts assertion that ’73 attack by Arabs was pre-emptive

United States

U.S. knew of Yom Kippur War’s possibility early on, uncovered memo shows

Seeking Kin

Seeking Kin: Californian left his heart in Israel

Global

In one Paris neighborhood, Jews and Muslims live as they did in N. Africa: together

Israel

Israel’s former president, Ephraim Katzir, dies

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