yom kippur war Archives – J-Wire https://www.jwire.com.au/tag/yom-kippur-war/ Australia, NZ and worldwide Jewish news that matters Sun, 20 Jul 2025 08:50:17 +0000 en-AU hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.4 6446428 Israel mourns Giora Epstein, air force legend https://www.jwire.com.au/israel-mourns-giora-epstein-air-force-legend/ https://www.jwire.com.au/israel-mourns-giora-epstein-air-force-legend/#respond Sun, 20 Jul 2025 08:50:17 +0000 https://www.jwire.com.au/?p=171236 Brig. Gen. (res.) Giora “Epstein” Even, the most successful fighter pilot in Israeli history and the world’s leading jet ace, died Saturday at the age of 87. With 17 confirmed aerial kills — 16 jets and a helicopter — Epstein’s unmatched record earned him a reputation as a legend within and beyond the Israel Air […]

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]]> https://www.jwire.com.au/israel-mourns-giora-epstein-air-force-legend/feed/ 0 171236 Israel unveils next generation artificially intelligent tank https://www.jwire.com.au/israel-unveils-next-generation-artificially-intelligent-tank/ https://www.jwire.com.au/israel-unveils-next-generation-artificially-intelligent-tank/#respond Tue, 19 Sep 2023 17:36:45 +0000 https://www.jwire.com.au/?p=150875 Israel’s Defence Ministry unveiled its next-generation tank, the artificially intelligent Barak, on Tuesday. The Barak, or Lightning, includes AI-based sensing and processing capabilities and includes an unprecedented 360-degree “pilot’s helmet” for the tank commander, as well as multi-touch screens and controls. “How symbolic that the days when we celebrate fifty years to the Yom Kippur […]

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]]> https://www.jwire.com.au/israel-unveils-next-generation-artificially-intelligent-tank/feed/ 0 150875 Veterans of the Yom Kippur War join UIA webinars https://www.jwire.com.au/veterans-of-the-yom-kippur-war-join-uia-webinars/ https://www.jwire.com.au/veterans-of-the-yom-kippur-war-join-uia-webinars/#respond Tue, 12 Sep 2023 04:30:24 +0000 https://www.jwire.com.au/?p=150722 UIA is honoured to be hosting two veterans of the Yom Kippur War in commemoration of the 50th anniversary of this remarkable battle – Brig. Gen. Ret. Avigdor Kahalani and Major General (res.) Uzi Dayan-on two webinars on 19 September. During the 1973 Yom Kippur War, Brig. Gen. Ret. Avigdor Kahalani commanded an Armored Battalion […]

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]]> https://www.jwire.com.au/veterans-of-the-yom-kippur-war-join-uia-webinars/feed/ 0 150722 Fight for the common good https://www.jwire.com.au/fight-for-the-common-good/ https://www.jwire.com.au/fight-for-the-common-good/#respond Thu, 06 Oct 2022 23:14:02 +0000 https://www.jwire.com.au/?p=141348 Prime Minister Yair Lapid yesterday addressed the memorial ceremony for IDF soldiers who fell in the Yom Kippur War. Speaking at Mt. Herzl in Jerusalem, he said: “We must be prepared for any external threat, and we must prepare together. If we allow ourselves to be divided in times of relative quiet, we will not […]

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]]> https://www.jwire.com.au/fight-for-the-common-good/feed/ 0 141348 Memories of the Yom Kippur War https://www.jwire.com.au/memories-of-the-yom-kippur-war/ https://www.jwire.com.au/memories-of-the-yom-kippur-war/#comments Mon, 19 Aug 2013 05:07:31 +0000 http://www.jwire.com.au/?p=36624 Professor Itzhak Brook was a physician in the field during the Yom Kippur War which will shortly reach its 40th anniversary. He recalls treating Australians and New Zealanders among the IDF....

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