The war broke out on October 6, 1973, with and attack of Arab countries led by Syria and Egypt on Israel, backed by reinforcement from other countries, especially from Iraq and Jordan, and continued until October 24, when a ceasefire was achieved.
Now, 50 years later, the KKL-JNF archive reveals rare photographs of the IDF soldiers from the war that will forever be remembered in Israeli history.
Efrat Sini, Archive Manager at KKL-JNF: "50 years after the Yom Kippur War, the KKL-JNF archive reveals photographs that commemorate the IDF soldiers who bravely fought in long battles, over the course of many days. The KKL-JNF photo archive includes documentation of significant events from Israeli history, including wars. If you recognize yourselves in the photographs, contact us."