The result is compared to a ânormalâ range, which represents the platelet count found in 95% of healthy individuals. In adults the platelet count is usually between 150 and 450 x 109/L, which means there are 150,000 to 450,000 platelets per microlitre of blood.
For the Israelis, the 1967 war was a triumph of such miraculous speed and fantastic territorial consequences that its leading military commander, Moshe Dayan, quickly helped brand it âthe Six-Day Warâââa deliberate echo of the six days of creation in Genesis.
Unholy War. On October 6, 1973 â Yom Kippur, the holiest day in the Jewish calendar (and during the Muslim holy month of Ramadan) â Egypt and Syria launched a coordinated surprise attack against Israel. The equivalent of the total forces of NATO in Europe was mobilized on Israelâs borders.uring the October war, the Arab oil-producing states imposed an embargo on oil exports to the United States, Portugal, and Holland because of their support for Israel. The impact was to cause a shortage of petroleum in the United States and a quadrupling of gas prices.