The Arab-Israeli War or as it is know in Israel the Yom Kippur War (War of Atonement) began when the Arab coalition launched a joint surprise-attack on Israel by crossing the ceasefire lines to enter the Sinai Peninsula and Golan Heights. This area had been captured by Israel in the 1967 Six-Day War. Here is narratives of the conflict, first-hand accounts and interviews with combatants. The Arabs had learned from their defeat in the Six-Day War of 1967 and Israel learned lessons from its near-catastrophe in 1973. Herzog was a leader intimately involved with events of the war and the people so was able to write a comprehensive work about the events. The book was first published soon after the events.

This ed. originally published: 2003. Includes index.

Introduction -- Foreword -- 1. The New Strategic Concept --2. In Search of Solutions -- 3. The Tangled Web -- 4. Eyes Have They But They See Not -- 5. Like a Wolf on the Fold -- 6. The Onslaught (North) -- 7. The Holding Action -- 8. The Epic of the 7th Brigade -- 9. The Counter-Attack -- 10. The Break-In -- 11. The Onslaught (South) -- 12. On the Bar-Lev Line -- 13. An Opportunity Lost -- 14. Decision in the Desert -- 15. The Crossing -- 16. On the Other Side -- 17. The Air and Naval War -- 18. Lessons and Implications.