Yom Kippur War

50 years after Operation Entebbe, Israel honors fallen commander Yoni Netanyahu

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu memorialized his brother, Yoni Netanyahu, who was killed in a 1976 mission rescuing Israelis held hostage after a hijacked flight.

 THE THREE Netanyahu brothers (from L): Benjamin, Yoni and Iddo.
Simcha Applebaum serving as deputy commander within the 188th Brigade.

Holocaust survivor, Yom Kippur War hero Colonel Simcha Applebaum dies at 99

Playwright Art Feinglass ahead of the premiere of his new play, Jacob's Stepladder

New comedy-drama Jacob’s Stepladder to premiere at Jerusalem’s Khan Theater

Cohen performs in Ramat Gan, 2009.

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


Editor's Notes: Could the Yom Kippur War happen today?

We are older, wiser, more battle-scarred, and better established as a nation than we were then. But we need to keep our hubris at bay.

 CIVIL DEFENSE workers fill sandbags in Ramat Gan during the Yom Kippur War.

IDF Chief of Staff commemorates 50th anniversary of Yom Kippur War in staff letter

“The many acts of heroism during the war in the face of enemy fire are a source of inspiration for us," IDF Chief of Staff Hertzi Halevi writes.

 THE PHOTOS chronicle the Yom Kippur War and its aftermath.

Yom Kippur War: A bleak moment but pivotal turning point - opinion

At the end of 1973, Israelis were hurting, apprehensive, and unsure. Although the country had successfully resisted a powerful assault, there was no celebration, but a pervasive dispiritedness.

 A MEMORIAL stands at Tel Saki on the Golan Heights, the scene of one of the most critical battles of the Yom Kippur War, when a small IDF force held off massive numbers of Syrian troops for three days.

50 years after Yom Kippur War, judicial reform makes Israel weak and vulnerable - opinion

In 1973, we were surprised by our enemies due to hubris, and as a result, we paid an unimaginable price. How can Israel march in this direction once again?

 A WOMAN holds an AI-generated image of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu as Israelis and Israeli Americans protested near the hotel in New York where he and US President Joe Biden were meeting, on Wednesday.

'The One': Celebrating Israel Air Force during the Yom Kippur War

 'THE ONE'

Gallant: Service in IDF must remain a supreme value

IDF intelligence chief: Following intel. 'commandments' will avoid another surprise war.

 RESERVE SOLDIERS, veterans, and activists protest against the intention of some reservists to refuse to serve, as part of the protest against the planned judicial overhaul, in Tel Aviv earlier this year.

The killer edge? IDF unveils new 'Spark' drone to boost Air Force

The “Spark” UAV opens the door for a new chapter of Israeli air prowess.

 A view of the wing of the new "Spark" UAV.

Egypt wanted a limited war, Mossad reveals in declassified Yom Kippur docs

Barnea: We can’t underestimate potential existential threats

 "The Angel" is seen with his operator Dubi

Israel uses AI to uncover lost Yom Kippur War pages, 50 years on

Archives use AI to speed up disclosures, reveal more impact on civilian front.

 Prime minister Golda Meir, accompanied by her defense minister Moshe Dayan, meets with soldiers on the Golan Heights after the 1973 Yom Kippur War.

Golda’s grit and Nixon’s ambivalence - opinion

A proud Nixon boasted, “Christ, if it weren’t for me, there wouldn’t be any Israel. They know that in Israel. Golda knows that, even though they may not know it over here.”

 PRIME MINISTER Golda Meir stands with US president Richard Nixon and secretary of state Henry Kissinger, outside the White House, in November 1973.