1974 - Yom Kippur War Longstanding tensions between Israel and the pan-Arab regime of Gamel Abdul Nasser over Israel's occupation of the Sinai Penninsula, break out in war again on Yom Kippur, the Jewish Day of Atonement, in October 1973. The Egyptians attack Israeli positions in the Sinai desert, while Syria attacks on the Israeli-occupied Golan Heights. Both Arab forces gain significant ground before being repelled by Israel, which suffers heavy losses in human lives and morale. The Egyptian battle victories, ironically, bolster Egyptian national self-confidence, and helps set the stage for later peace talks. 8000-4000 BCE 3000-1200 BCE 1700 1200-600 BCE 587-332 BCE 520 BCE 332-63 BCE 166 BCE 63-324 CE 6-3 BCE 66 CE 68 CE 132-135 CE 135-324 CE 324-638 CE 614 CE 638-1099 CE 1099-1291 CE 1291-1917 CE 1492 1517 1886 1918-1948 1948 1950-67 1968-1988 1974 1977 1982 1993 2000