Yom Kippur War: An Overview (Replay)

Unpacking Israeli History

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🗓️ 30 August 2023

⏱️ 25 minutes

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Summary

After the victory of the Six-Day War in 1967, it seemed like Israel was invincible. Less than a decade later, the country was taken by surprise by the outbreak of war on Yom Kippur 1973. Noam Weissman explores why — despite warnings — Israel’s leadership seemed so unprepared, why America urged Israel not to attack first and why this national catastrophe ultimately led to a strengthening of relationships with both the U.S. and Egypt. ~~~~ This episode of Unpacking Israeli History is sponsored by Andrea and Larry Gill. ~~~~ Learn more about Unpacked: https://jewishunpacked.com/about/ Visit Unpacked on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/unpacked Teaching about this topic? Check out our relevant educator resources here: https://unpacked.education/video/the-yom-kippur-war-when-israel-almost-fell/ https://unpacked.education/video/the-yom-kippur-war-how-israel-turned-the-tide/ ~~~~ Sources: https://www.history.com/topics/middle-east/yom-kippur-war https://mwi.usma.edu/timeless-lessons-october-1973-arab-israeli-war/ https://books.google.com/books?id=n_9gIR6Fi3UC&printsec=frontcover&dq=The+Yom+Kippur&hl=en&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwjo2Mn7psPWAhWqhlQKHRX4C8kQ6AEIKDAA#v=snippet&q=We%E2%80%99ll%20have%20one%20hundred%20tanks%20against%20&f=false http://www.jewishagency.org/secret-service/content/25324 https://erenow.com/modern/israel-concise-history-nation-reborn/15.php https://www.bbc.com/news/world-middle-east-24402464 https://www.google.com/url?q=https://core.ac.uk/download/pdf/151161087.pdf&sa=D&ust=1593682967472000&usg=AFQjCNEOS_bqDj5L9vZ_6wc1JdAAWuiH4g http://www.jewishagency.org/secret-service/content/25324 https://erenow.com/modern/israel-concise-history-nation-reborn/15.php https://mosaicmagazine.com/picks/2018/09/the-yom-kippur-war-should-be-remembered-as-a-great-israeli-victory/ https://www.timesofisrael.com/the-yom-kippur-war-when-israels-arabs-didnt-rise-up/ ~~~~ Unpacked is a division of OpenDor Media

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0:00.0	Hey friends, before we start this week's episode, I want to give you a quick heads up that this is a rerun from all the way back in season one.
0:08.0	Remember that?
0:09.0	Three years ago, when we started this podcast, we dedicated a brief high-level episode to the Yom Kippur War.
0:16.2	That episode wasn't meant to be a deep dive into the war, but a general overview.
0:20.8	But as we approached the war's 50th anniversary, we thought it would be appropriate to delve a little deeper into one of the most traumatic events in Israeli history.
0:31.0	So the next four episodes will all be dedicated to the Yom Kippur War.
0:36.2	This week you'll hear the high level of the 30,000 foot overview from our archives. Next week we'll start our miniseries with a much deeper
0:46.4	look at some of the historical context for the war. That'll go directly into the second installment
0:52.4	which will cover some of the major battles.
0:55.3	Then we conclude with a discussion of the war's continued impact on Israeli society.
1:02.0	I'm not going to say we hope you enjoy this series because well it's pretty heavy stuff.
1:08.0	But we hope you listen to this rerun to build some knowledge and that you come back next week ready to dive deeper into the story.
1:16.0	Okay, Yala, let's do this.
1:19.0	Hey, I'm Noo Weisman and you're listening to unpacking Israeli history, the podcast that takes a deep dive
1:24.9	into some of the most intense, historically fascinating, and often misunderstood events and stories
1:31.8	linked to Israeli history.
1:33.7	Yala, let's do this.
1:35.7	I'm not going to
1:39.4	machrising about.
1:41.6	Al-hmmat-kah. We the people of Israel are
1:45.0	people Israel.
1:48.0	We, the people of Israel are prepared and anxious
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