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Isabella Ginor and Gideon Remez, "The Soviet-Israeli War, 1967-1973: The USSR's Military Intervention in the Egyptian-Israeli Conflict" (Oxford UP, 2017)

New Books in Middle Eastern Studies

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Soviet Influence in the Egyptian-Israeli Conflict

This chapter examines the military interactions between Israel and the Soviet Union from 1967 to 1973, focusing on the impact of Soviet air defenses and fighter jets on Israeli operations. It reveals the misconceptions surrounding Soviet support to Egypt, which led Israel to underestimate Egyptian military capabilities during the Yom Kippur War. Additionally, the chapter discusses the importance of accurate intelligence and the role of oral history in understanding the complexities of this conflict.

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