Archivo: Israeli and Egyptian Generals Meet in Sinai - Flickr - Israel Defense Forces

Description: On the Yom Kippur of October 6, 1973, Egypt and Syria launched a coordinated surprise attack on Israel. The Yom Kippur War was launched on the holiest day on the Jewish calendar: The Day of Atonement. On October 24, 1973, Israel and Egypt signed a ceasefire agreement. A UN emergency force was established in the demilitarized zone as part of the separation of forces agreement that was signed on January 18, 1974. Pictured above is a UN-arranged meeting between IDF Lt. Gen. Haim Bar-Lev and an Egyptian general. Photo: IDF photo archives.
Title: Israeli and Egyptian Generals Meet in Sinai - Flickr - Israel Defense Forces
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