October: The Fourth Middle East War

Author: Yu Jiangxin
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Publish Date: 2000-10-01
Features: The "June 5th War" of 1967 caused Arab countries to lose vast territories, especially Egypt, which suffered more severe losses in the war. Therefore, they were determined to recapture the lost lands and seek revenge. In June 1973, Egyptian President Sadat personally traveled to Damascus to meet with Syrian President Assad and decided to jointly fight against Israel with other Arab countries. In August, Egypt and Syria finalized a joint operation plan to launch simultaneous offensives on Israel from the north and southwest.