Question

Yom Kippur War was fought to

• A. Recover lost territories from Israel
• B. Open access to Suez Canal
• C. Occupy the territories of Lebanon
• D. Destroy the PLO

Answer 1

Answer:

A. Recover lost territories from Israel

• On October 6, 1973, hoping to win back territory lost to Israel during the third Arab-Israeli war, in 1967, Egyptian and Syrian forces launched a coordinated attack against Israel on Yom Kippur, the holiest day in the Jewish calendar.