During the Yom Kippur War, Egypt and Syria initially overwhelmed Israel before U.S. support helped Israel turn the tide.
Sources
- Yom Kippur War | Summary, Causes, Combatants, & Facts - Britannica (britannica.com)
- https://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/october-6/the-yom-kippur-war-brings-united-states-and-ussr-to-brink-of-conflict (history.com)
- https://www.nixonfoundation.org/2014/10/operation-nickel-grass-turning-point-yom-kippur-war/ (nixonfoundation.org)
- https://www.jta.org/1998/09/20/lifestyle/remembering-yom-kippur-war-decision-to-resupply-israeli-forces-forever-changed-u-s-mideast-policy (jta.org)
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