Was The Yom Kippur War Planned By The Russians?

Dr. Isabella Ginor and Gideon Remez, associate associates at the Truman Institute at Hebrew University, argue that the Yom Kippur War was planned by the Russians.

The Soviet Union opposed the Egyptian-Syrian onslaught that started the Yom Kippur War in 1973, according to the historical narrative that has prevailed.

The last thing the Kremlin needed was a battle between its Arab proxies and the US-backed Jewish state as the US and the USSR were de-escalating tensions through détente. B...

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