Yom Kippur War

Reuven Milon: The photographer who captured Jerusalem’s soul, one ordinary moment at a time

From milkmen to movie houses, Reuven Milon captured Jerusalem as it lived and breathed; ordinary scenes turned lasting history.

A rare shot of Reuven Milon at work.
Mount Hermon's ski slopes, pictured on December 30, 2025.

US advancing Israeli-Syrian ski resort project on Mount Hermon, sources tell 'Post'

A sign at a London pro-Palestinian march, December 9, 2023.

With half the country distrustful, Oct. 7 inquiry can't stay in government hands - editorial

Deceased Gaza hostage Meny Godard.

Yom Kippur War veteran, grandfather, soccer lover: Who was slain hostage Meny Godard? - explainer


A look back at the end of the Yom Kippur War - opinion

That these motivated fighters, left to themselves, chose at first opportunity to break bread together on the battlefield said something about what this war had wrought. 

 An IDF armored unit in its encampment on the east bank of the Suez Canal during the 1973 Yom Kippur War.

Grapevine, September 23, 2022: Overlooking important events

Sara Netanyahu was most definitely treated as a first lady in New York and was seated at one of the most prominent tables when she attended the Fashion 4 Development event.

 Sara Netanyahu, in the company of wives of heads of state and government, arrives at Fashion 4 Development.

'Golda': Israelis mull over the Helen Mirren-led movie

Golda Meir has a somewhat negative reputation in Israel, but the Guy Nattiv movie may be changing how the first female prime minister is viewed.

 HELEN MIRREN as Golda Meir (C) discusses the war with her staff (L to R): Dvir Benedek as Eli Zeira, chief of military intelligence; Lior Ashkenazi as chief of staff David ‘Dado’ Elazar; and Rami Heuberger as defense minister Moshe Dayan.

Yom Kippur War: Was it Israel's spectacular victory or crushing defeat?

The Egyptians celebrate this military conflict, where they lost thousands, as a victory, while Israelis, who miraculously turned the tide, see it as a catastrophe.

 The Tel Saki memorial site on the Golan Heights is readied for the war’s 50th anniversary, Sept. 5, 2023.

Yom Kippur War: The Lubavitcher Rebbe's letter on Israel's darkest hour - opinion

The Lubavitcher Rebbe’s connection to the Yom Kippur War is coming to the surface now, and his letters related to it showcase his spiritual leadership.

 A MURAL of the Lubavitcher Rebbe displayed in Brooklyn’s Crown Heights neighborhood, New York City.

50 years after the Yom Kippur War, veterans see echoes in Israel’s current crisis

Those who remember the 1973 war say there are two major differences between now and then: The threat to Israel today is not existential, they say, nor is it external.

 THE PHOTOS chronicle the Yom Kippur War and its aftermath.

Grapevine September 22, 2023: Happy Birthday, Mr. President

Movers and shakers in Israeli society.

 Israeli President Isaac Herzog is seen receiving the new Irish ambassador, at the President's Residence, on September 19, 2023.

Israel Film Archive releases clips of the Yom Kippur War

Many Israelis sent films, which the archive staff have begun to digitize, and many have just been made available on the website.

 ONE OF THE released film clips from the Yom Kippur War.

Editor's Notes: Could the Yom Kippur War happen today?

We are older, wiser, more battle-scarred, and better established as a nation than we were then. But we need to keep our hubris at bay.

 CIVIL DEFENSE workers fill sandbags in Ramat Gan during the Yom Kippur War.

IDF Chief of Staff commemorates 50th anniversary of Yom Kippur War in staff letter

“The many acts of heroism during the war in the face of enemy fire are a source of inspiration for us," IDF Chief of Staff Hertzi Halevi writes.

 THE PHOTOS chronicle the Yom Kippur War and its aftermath.