Who Won the '73 War ?

Question

I need a direct answer, either "Egypt", "Israel" or "none"...for i'm working on some statistics and longs answers will not be of any use to me...

Answer 1

EGYPT

Answer 2

Egypt did the Israeli without the USA help could not fight back the Egyptian massive attack. The USA forced the Egyptians to stop the war on one condition " Egypt Will get every inch of its occupied land after they stop the war by peace full negotiations." Egypt got every inch back so who won the war. From Egypt we learned that Palestinian must get back every inch of 67 territory occupied by Israel in the 67 war for lasting peace in the Middle East.

Answer 3

This question can't be answered the way you asked.
but to make it short: Egyptians won the battle, i mean they really spooked the hell out of the Israelis to the extent that Israelis seeked desperate help from the US. so military, yes.
But, Israel has won the war concerning the higher startegic goals, i mean, every war has its goals, Israel, despite lost the battles of 1973, but they won the war, by neutralising Egypt.
President Anwar Sadat did sign a treaty that was very costly to Egypt.
I know you don't like long answers. but i couldn't give you a "yes" or "no" answer on this..your statistics would be very inaccurate if you demand it that way..
anyway..good luck understanding what you need to understand.

Answer 4

Israel

Longer answer: By modern Arab victory logic, Egypt won because it is still standing despite Israel's efforts, and it gave the people a feeling that they had hurt the invincible Israel (the Hizbullah definition). However, Egypt lost more in the war, and would have been utterly crushed without international intervention, so I'm sticking to my answer.

EDIT: This thumbs down thing is ridiculous. Listen people, at wars end Israel still had the Sinai, while Egypt had nothing. The whole "Egypt won because it got the Sinai back" argument is ridiculous and historically innaccurate. Israel did not agree to return Sinai until 1978, a full 5 years later, and didn't actually withdraw until 1982. Anyone who thinks Egypt won should seriously consider his own definition of victory; Egypt launched a war to reclaim captured land, and at the end of the war that land was still under foreign control. The peace process began after that not because Israel felt threatened, but because the Arabs felt they had accomplished something and thus felt they had some pride. Israeli parliament had already voted in June 1967 to return the captured lands for peace. It was the Arab refusal to recognize Israel, and only this, that held up peace. The fact of the matter is that though the Egyptian military put together a successful campaign through the first 24-48 hours, they had suffered a clear defeat by the end of the war. If the UN had not intervened when it did, Egypt would be no more. By the ceasefire Israel had crossed to the Egyptian side of the Suez and isolated the Egyptian third army. Not exactly signs of victory.
Seriously, all the neccessary information is found on Wikipedia.

EDIT: Ok, I've asked a question where I've requested the Egyptian responders to explain their rationale. Haven't received many answers yet, so I hope anyone who checks this post will also answer mine.

Answer 5

The correct answer is "both" because it led to the Camp David Peace Accords.

The answer to the fighting is that Israel was winning the war at the end, but the United States and the Soviet Union through the United Nations brought the fight to a close with the possibility of military engagement between US and Soviet forces which neither side wanted to do since it meant the beginning of World War III.

At the end of the war neither side gained any significant territory, however the Egyptians had much heavier casualties and the Israelis had completely surround the Egyptian Third Army. Had the war not been stopped then it was very likely Israel force could have moved in and occupied Cairo forcing Sadat to sue for peace on Israel's terms. Neither the Soviet Union or the United States wanted that to become a reality.

Good Luck!!!

Answer 6

The war has been on for ages, the battles are won and lost, and it doesn't matter, because no one wins when innocents die.

Answer 7

The Agranat Commission published its preliminary findings on April 2, 1974. Six people were held particularly responsible for Israel's failings:

Answer 8

Oh dear! Now you are living up to the name you use!...... & what do you think your question will prove or acheive?
You report that you are Egyptian, we all have opinions, i do agree with SOME of yours, but not this one.... Statistics or not I know who I support... Our Country.... we did not ask for others help, we did not need others help, we have a very strong army!

Hehehehehehehehehehe THE THUMBS DOWN FAIRIES ARE UPSET ..!!!!

Hi auntie, i did'nt see you up there! hehehe

Answer 9

Egypt,
because they think so.
Israel even if it wins think it lost
while Egypt even if it loose think it wins.
This remind me some Monty python movie (if you will ignore all the dead people)

Answer 10

I know there are alot of emotions here.

73 war was not easy, especially that Israel was considered a far stronger army than Egypt. But the surprise played a big role here. If we consider the outcome of the war then Egypt has certainly achieved they wanted and got the land back. However, not all the land was returned during the war, some parts was returned was continuous diplomatic negotiations.

In short Egypt won the war. For those who says Israel, how would you justify Israel signing a peace treaty in 78 with Egypt when while they keep land that was occupied by you before 73?

Edit:

Moneymaker, you got your ideas mixed I think. Israelis are not stupid to occupy that much territory and then give it back for peace. Look at your map, would Israel give a land as big as israel itself (even bigger) for peace?? maybe!

Edit

Ok Moneymaker, I understand the commonsense now. Israel won the war and decided to give the land back, same concept applied when Israel "won" the war against Hizbullah and sacked the Military Chief. It makes sense.

Whatever!!

Answer 11

Both Israel and Egypt won because it was this war that allowed for their to be peace between them.

Syria on the other hand lost because it chose to grab a bit of land instead of pushing for peace.