Yom Kippur War

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Egypt & Africa
Operation Dovecote: Israel’s 1973 Plan to Wipe Out Egypt’s Army in Sinai, and Why It Failed
Israel never expected the Bar-Lev Line to stop Egypt by itself. Its real plan, code-named Dovecote, was to let Egyptian infantry cross the Suez Canal and then crush them with tanks. Egypt studied that plan and broke it within 48 hours.
Oct 7, 20268 min read
Egypt & Africa
Israel Tells Its 1973 Spy-Flight Story. Egypt Should Name the Crews Who Shot It Down
Israel has released the story of a 1973 reconnaissance flight downed by Egyptian missiles over the Suez Canal. It exposes Israel’s blindness, the strength of Egypt’s missile wall, and Egypt’s failure to honour its own soldiers.
Sep 26, 20268 min read

Operation Dovecote: Israel’s 1973 Plan to Wipe Out Egypt’s Army in Sinai, and Why It Failed