The Yom Kippur War

The Yom Kippur WarResults

EgyptSadat managed to accomplish his goal of giving Egypt a more visible presence in international affairs.

Egypt managed to attain increased political status in the region.

Egyptian president emerged as world figure and hero to the Arabs.

IsraelMore than 6,000 troops had been killed or wounded in 18 days.

The image of an invincible Israel that had prevailed since the June 1967 War was destroyed forever.

Loss of equipment and the decline of production and exports as consequence of mobilization.

Able to recover and fight back.

Moshe Dayan heavily criticized by the Israeli public.

Huge drop in self-confidence

USASupplied Israel with much-needed military equipment such as tanks, planes and ammunition

Thereby solidifying US-Israeli relations

After the war US quadrupled amount of foreign aid supplied to Israel

Took over France as main supplier of arms

Arab StatesThe victors of the Yom Kippur War.

For the first time, Arab armies were not defeated since 1948.

Able to overcome all the differences and emerged from the war more united.

The oil embargo.

Affirmed that the rights of Palestinians must be considered in any settlement of the Arab-Israeli conflict.