Who won on the war of the 6th of October 1973, Yom Kippur?? The Egyptian-Syrian armies, or the Israeli???

Question

Please explain in details... thanx to you all.... and plzzzz no arab...israeli debates and arguments

Answer 1

Alright, so the way it worked is that the Egyptian and Syrian armies hit first and suprised the Israelis. This lead to some significant gains on the military battlefield (mainly in the Sinai peninsula by the Egyptian army). However, the Israeli's response largely worked far better and they repelled the Syrian army and were in the position to completely destroy the Egyptian army, which had overextended its supply route and been surrounded (and they had already destroyed the Egyptian air force). However, then the U.S. restrained the Israelis through Kissinger's massive diplomacy effort led to the first actual negotiations between Israeal and Egypt.

Syria lost (they didn't get much and still do not control the Golan Heights).
Egypt won (they needed some military victory to regain face after the 1967 war and they got this. They then negotiated an agreement with Israel that secured the longest peace the two countries have had since 1948).
Israel won (even though they lost the Sinai peninsula this was largely because they chose to, because of U.S. pressure and they got their first major peace agreement with a country and set the agenda for the next 30 years of peace agreements).

However, it is important that the leaders that won the war lost in their populations. Sadat was shot by fundamentalists who opposed, among other things, the peace with Israel. Meir in Israel was voted out of office for being suprised in the war. In contrast, the Ba'athis leader in Syria, Assad stayed in power and actually consolidated power as a result of the war.

The answer though is that Israel and Egypt got peace out of the war (that's strange). Syria didn't. So everyone but Syria "won".

Answer 2

Let's see The Arabs started the war, knowing that on the Jewish holy day of Yom Kippur soldiers will be fasting and praying. After making initial inroads the Arab armies were soon retreating. Israel on the counter offensive was then able to enter Syria, Egypt and Lebanon and was in striking distance of their capitals. Israel may have lost some land at the beginning, but regained it and much more by the end. They could taken Cairo and Damscus if they had chosen to. The Arabs called for a ceasefire and Israel granted it, as they have no interest in controlling Arab land. So one (the Arabs) side starts the war, loses ground and begs for a ceasefire. The other side (Israel) is attacked actually gains ground and graciously accepts a ceasefire and returns the land gained. It was a decisive victory for the Israelis. 5 years AFTER the war, in 1978 a peace treaty was signed between Egypt and Israel, where Israel returned the Sinai which they had controlled since 1967. The Egyptians somehow consider this as proof that they won the Yom Kippur War in 1973, despite the fact that back then they ran with their tails between their legs.

Answer 3

Syria lost, and it was a stalemate between Egypt and Israel.

Egypt's main mission and goal in this was was to regain the Sinai and any lost territory it lost during the 1967 six day war.

It was NOT the destruction of Israel and Genocide of Jews..the jack *** that says this is completely making **** up, distorting truth, etc.

Egypt wanted to regain the Sinai, which at the end it did. Israel I guess tried to keep Sinai and the Golan..which they did until they had to give back the Sinai. So its a win for them as well.

Syria wanted the Golan and they made some big military mistakes that ruined their chances...which weren't that bad, but they have had bad leadership in their military.

Also...they could've destroyed the Egyptian 3rd field Army..did they? Thats like looking at every other previous wars of Europe or the world wars, and saying..OH! this side could've completely done this or done that! For example Egypt had already had a plan set in for breaking through to save their Army..but they never had to use it because they worked politically. keep your comments about FACTS and exactly what HAPPENED..not what DIDN'T, and COULD'VE.

I think its dumb for one side really to claim total victory in the Yom Kippur War.

Answer 4

The Arabs main war goal was, and remains, the total destruction of Israel and the genocide of the Israeli people.

The Israeli war aim is, and always has been, survival.

Since Israel still exists, you can quickly figure out that they won. If they had not won the Arabs would have killed them all, and driven them into the sea. (When they chant "DEATH TO ISRAEL" at rallies, they mean it." )

The war began with a suprise attack by the Arabs on the holiest day of the Jewish year. Most of the Army was at home, and the reserves had to scramble and mobilize.

The Egyptians were winning in the Siani because they had new Soviet anti-tank rockets to stop the Israeli tanks, and new Soviet Surface to Air rockets to stop the Israeli air force.

The Israelis were hard pressed to hold the Golan. They were running out of weapons. President Nixon authorized the US to send Israel emergency aid, and flew in weapons from the US troops in Germany.

The Israelis managed to lure the Egyptian Armies out into the Siani, beyond the range of their Surface to Air Rockets, then the Israeli Air Force destroyed the Egyptian tanks, and the Israeli tanks drove in and destroyed the Egyptian surface to air rockets. The Israeli armies actually crossed the Suez canal into Africa.

Fortunately for Egypt the Israelis couldn't spare to many troops to invade Egypt. They had to take care of Syria, so they moved most of their troops north and destroyed the Syrain Armies.

There was nothing left to stop the Israelis from taking Damascus. The Syrians were in a panic, peeing themselves with fear. They called the Russians... The Russians called the Americans and explained that the Russians couldn't let Syria and Egypt fall to Israel, that if the Israelis didn't stop the Russians would have to send in Russian troops to save Syria. The Americans called the Israelis and told them that they had to stop, they couldn't take Damascus or Cairo because that would bring the Russians in and WW3 would start. The Israelis weren't happy about it, but they stopped.

President Sadat of Egypt saw all this, and seven years later he met with President Jimmy Carter and the Prime Minister Began of Israel, and signed a peace treaty with Israel. The Israelis promised peace and they gave the Siani back to Egypt...the rest of the Arab world hated Sadat and he was assassinated a few years later by some Arab radicals because he made peace.

Answer 5

I call Arabs setting out to gain territory in battle, then ending up losing territory on their homeground, running panicked in the desert and having Cairo 30 Km away from advancing Israeli tank columns, losing the war.
Israel rocked their sh*t, and Israel for sure won that war as well as every other war they have participated in.

Answer 6

The modern state of Israel has won every war since it was created.

Israel kept the Golan Heights in the north east portion of Palestine when it took them away from Syria. Israel also took the Sinai Peninsula away from Egypt, but returned it later.

You could try Googling or an Internet search and find out the history in more detail. I like a multi-search engine instead of Google. www.dogpile.com

Answer 7

Egypt won in their own way by ragaining sinai. Egypt got the sinai back . Also remember israel controls america and thats a fact

Answer 8

The Israelis won that war!!

Answer 9

Syria lost a lot of territory in that war.

Answer 10

the Israelis.....

they ended up getting Jerusalem back and other territory.considering the odds....the victory was miraculous...

the proof is in current events....the arabs want back what the Israelis won back in 1973