Hello and welcome to Conflicted, the history podcast where we talk about the struggles that shaped us, the tough questions that they pose, and why we should care about any of it.

Conflicted is a member of the Evergreen Podcast Network, and as always, I'm your host, Zach Cornwell.

You are listening to Part 2 of a two-part series on the Yom Kippur War of 1973. If you haven't listened to

part one, you might want to go do that first, or if you like to live dangerously, you can just

jump right in, totally free of context. When we left off last time, it was the afternoon of October

6, 1973. The nation of Israel had been caught off guard by a two-pronged surprise attack from its sworn enemies

Egypt and Syria.

And the resulting struggle would end up having profound consequences for the entire world.

So without further ado, let's dive in.

Welcome to episode 16, The Third Temple, Part 2. Nati bin Hanan woke up in her hotel room just after dawn on October 7, 1973.

Nati was 22 years old, and she was on her honeymoon.

It was much colder here in Nepal than in her home country of Israel, but she didn't care.

She looked over at her new husband, Yossi, who was still asleep next to her.

Of the two newlyweds, Natti was the early riser, and she decided to let him sleep.

Nati got dressed and looked out the window. She could see the colossal, snow-capped peaks of the

Himalayas, grasping up into a clear clear cloudless sky. As she looked out over

the Nepalese capital of Kathmandu, her thoughts returned to her wedding day, just two months

earlier back in Tel Aviv. In truth, Natti had not wanted a big wedding, neither at her husband

Yossi, but in the end 830 people had come to the reception.

She remembered standing there in her dress, with a garland of fresh flowers in her hair,

swarmed by guests, generals, and politicians, some of the most important people in Israel had

attended. But they weren't there for the young bride, Nati. Not really. They were there for her

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