October 15, 2023 12:31 pm | Updated 04:09 pm ISTThe surprise attack launched by Hamas on Israel on October 7th has led many to draw parallels to an attack that happened 50 years ago - the Yom Kippur warOn October 6th, 1973, Egypt and Syria launched a coordinated attack on Israel on Yom Kippur, the holiest day on the Jewish calendar. What was the Yom Kippur war and why is the current attack being compared to it? Script and production: Gayatri MenonResearch: Gayatri Menon and Murali N. KrishnaswamyArchive photo courtesy: Dinesh Krishnan , Srinath M and The Hindu Library

Source: The Hindu October 15, 2023 11:31 UTC