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GCSE History · key term
The holiest day in the Jewish religious calendar. Egypt and Syria launched their October 1973 attack on this day, when many Israeli soldiers were off duty.
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Paper 2
Revise: Israel and EgyptThe date was Yom Kippur, the holiest day in the Jewish religious calendar, when many Israeli soldiers were off duty. This helped the attackers achieve surprise and gave the war its name.
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