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47 years ago, on the 6th October 1973 the surprise attack on Israel, took place, when Egyptian tanks crossed the Suez Canal

Israel didn’t expect it and the country was in a shock, with a sense of failure, loss of trust and no hope on the horizon. It is interesting to look back 47 years and examine the war and aftermath

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47 years ago, on the 6th October 1973 the surprise attack on Israel, took place, when Egyptian tanks crossed the Suez Canal

Israel didn’t expect it and the country was in a shock, with a sense of failure, loss of trust and no hope on the horizon. It is interesting to look back 47 years and find out how the Israelis found out about the war on the day, on Yom Kippur 1973.

I will bring you today original recordings from Kol Israel from the day, including the famous speech of the PM Golda Meir

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