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. But a fresh hypothesis refutes this generally accepted idea.
LEONID BREZHNEV presided over the USSR from 1964 until his death in 1982.
Dr. Isabella Ginor and Gideon Remez, associate associates at the Truman Institute at Hebrew University, argue that the Soviet Union not only knew about the approaching conflict but also participated in its planning in their recently released book, The Soviet-Israeli Conflict 1967- 1973.
“The Egyptian-Syrian offensive was backed by and coordinated with Mos...