After a surprise attack this month, Israel declared war on Hamas and began strikes in the Gaza Strip. This comes 50 years after another surprise attack on Israel by Egypt, Syria, and other Arab forces. AdvertisementAdvertisementIt was a Saturday in October 1973 when Arab armies launched a massive surprise attack that came perilously close to defeating Israel. Henri Bureau/Sygma/Corbis/VCG via Getty ImagesThe Yom Kippur War ended after nearly three weeks of fighting. The Yom Kippur War was a war between nations employing regular armies that fought intense mechanized battles like those of World War II.

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