Tanks in the Israeli Army and ended with a ceasefire, the frontiers remaining the same as when the war began, with no real commitment to serious peace negotiations. The Yom Kippur war was a conflict between the Arab world and Israel that lasted from October 6, 1973 to October 25, 1973. The Yom Kippur War began when a coalition of Arab states led by Egypt and Syria attacked Israel on Yom Kippur which happens to be the Jewish day of atonement and the holiest day for people of the Judaic faith. The Arab coalition launched a joint surprise attack on Israeli positions in the Israeli-occupied
1948: A History of the First Arab–Israeli War fluent and readable style". An article published in the "Middle East Quarterly" interviewing the author and discussing the work stated that in "1948: History of the First Arab–Israeli War" "even when difficult facts come up, Morris tries to preserve balance and composure." 1948: A History of the First Arab–Israeli War 1948: A History of the First Arab–Israeli War is a non-fiction work written by Israeli historian Benny Morris. It was published by Yale University Press in 2008. The author is otherwise known for multiple other books such as "Birth of the Palestinian Refugee Problem" and "Righteous Victims", being a member