A short war 50 years ago

In the 1970s, Egypt was the only Arab country strong enough to pose a real threat to Israel, but now tens of thousands of Israelis visit Egypt as tourists, and the Arab world has basically abandoned the Palestinians to their fate.

Then-minister of families, children, and social development Karina Gould, left, shares a toast with Israel's Ambassador to Canada Ronen Pinchas Hoffman at a celebration for Israel's 75th independence day on May 16, 2023.The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Opinion

BY GWYNNE DYER

October 5, 2023

LONDON, U.K.—Fifty years ago, on Oct. 6, 1973, Yom Kippur, the holiest day in the Jewish calendar, coincided with Ramadan, the Islamic lunar month of fasting. But nobody raised an alarm in Israel when it was reported, two days before the Arab attack, that the Egyptian army...

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