15 January 1973Pope Paul VI has an audience with Golda Meir at the VaticanGolda Meir
Pope Paul VI has an audience with Golda Meir at the Vatican. 1st Israeli head of state to be received by the Pope
Historical records for Israel in 1973, rendered directly from the World History Database and ordered by month, day and event.
Pope Paul VI has an audience with Golda Meir at the Vatican. 1st Israeli head of state to be received by the Pope
Israel and Egypt sign a weapons accord
Israeli fighter planes shoot down a Libyan Airlines jet over the Sinai Desert, killing 108 people
Israeli fighter planes shoot down a Libyan Airlines jet over the Sinai Desert, killing 108 people
The Israeli military attache is shot in Washington
The Israeli military attache is shot in Washington
Syria and Israel engage in a dogfight over the Mediterranean Sea
Commands the Israeli Air Force during the opening attacks on the Egyptian and Syrian fronts.
Commands Northern Command during the Syrian offensive on the Golan Heights.
Israel is taken by surprise as Egypt attacks across the Suez Canal and Syria attacks on the Golan Heights.
Joins emergency consultations as Israel mobilizes after the Egyptian and Syrian attack.
Orders the mobilization of Israeli forces after the Egyptian and Syrian attack begins.
During the Yom Kippur War, Israel goes on nuclear alert for the first time, but succeeds using only conventional forces
Commands the Israeli Southern Command as Egyptian forces cross the Suez Canal.
Egypt and Syria attack Israel on Yom Kippur, beginning the October War.
Commands the 7th Armored Brigade in the defensive battle in the northern Golan Heights.
Convenes emergency meetings after the surprise Egyptian-Syrian attack begins.
Commands Israeli forces fighting Syrian armor on the Golan Heights.
Warns that the Golan front is under severe pressure during the opening phase of the war.
Directs air operations against Egyptian air defenses during the first days of the war.
Leads a counterattack on the Sinai front that is initially repulsed with heavy losses.
Directs Israeli counterattacks in Sinai that suffer heavy losses against Egyptian anti-tank defenses.
Leads a counterattack against Egyptian forces on the Sinai front.
Appeals to Washington for urgent resupply as Israeli losses mount.
Assists Israeli command on the northern front as the counteroffensive develops.
Is recalled to assist on the southern front after the crisis in Sinai deepens.
Advises on armored operations as Israel reorganizes its response on the Sinai front.
Leads reserve armored forces in the Israeli push toward the Syrian salient.
Israeli forces begin a counteroffensive on the Syrian front in the Golan Heights.
Egyptian armored forces move eastward in Sinai before being repulsed by Israeli defenses.
His division attacks through the Chinese Farm area to open the way to the canal crossing.
Establishes a bridgehead near Deversoir across the Suez Canal.
Helps coordinate the Israeli crossing operation on the Suez Canal front.
Israeli tanks cross the Suez Canal during the counteroffensive against Egypt.
His forces cross the Suez Canal during the Israeli counteroffensive.
Israeli forces cross the Suez Canal and begin threatening Egyptian rear areas.
Israeli tanks under Sharon cross the Suez Canal and begin to threaten the rear of Egyptian forces.
Arab oil embargo
Helps widen the Israeli bridgehead near the Suez Canal after fierce fighting around Chinese Farm.
Helps form and protect the Israeli bridgehead across the Suez Canal.
Leads armored forces across the Suez Canal as Israel expands its west-bank bridgehead.
The USA sends $2.2 billion in military aid to Israel to counter Soviet arms shipments to Egypt
The USA sends $2.2 billion in military aid to Israel to counter Soviet arms shipments to Egypt
Oversees operations as Israeli troops recapture the Mount Hermon outpost.
Directs Israeli military operations as the United Nations ceasefire resolution is accepted.
Consolidates the Israeli bridgehead near Deversoir after the crossing of the Suez Canal.
His division holds the canal bridgehead and helps divide the Egyptian Second and Third Armies.
Cuts the Suez-Cairo road northeast of Suez during the Israeli encirclement of the Egyptian Third Army.
Adoption of United Nations Security Council Resolution 338
Agrees to halt fighting after United Nations Security Council Resolution 338 calls for a ceasefire.
United Nations Security Council Resolution 338 calls for a ceasefire in the war.
Adoption of United Nations Security Council Resolution 338
His division is involved in the Israeli attempt to take Suez despite the ceasefire.
His forces take part in the attempted Israeli capture of Suez, which is repulsed after heavy fighting.
His forces support the Israeli attempt to take Suez, which is repulsed.
Completes positions that help encircle Egypts Third Army near Suez.
Conservative parties, Gahal, Free Centre, State Party, and the Eretz Yisrael movement form Likud, Menachim Begin becomes its first leader
Helps found the Likuud Party
Conservative parties, Gahal, Free Centre, State Party, and the Eretz Yisrael movement form Likud, Menachim Begin becomes its first leader
Israel and Egypt sign a ceasefire agreement after the main fighting has ended.
Egypt and Israel exchange prisoners of war after postwar negotiations.
Death of David Ben-Gurion, Israels first Prime Minister
Death of David Ben-Gurion
Israel, Egypt, Syria, Jordan, US and USSR leaders meet in Geneva
Abba Eban, Israeli Foreign Minister helps persuade the US administration of President Richard Nixon to carry out an emergency airlift of weapons and supplies
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