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From JPost Archives on Yom Kippur War | MORE ARTICLES

Israel regroups along the Canal. Syrians halted

Israeli forces in Sinai yesterday abandoned some water-line fortifications along the Suez Canal and moved back to prepared defense line opposite the 3 main Egyptian bridgeheads. The move followed the arrival of newly-mobilized reserve units last night at the front bolstering the regular forces.

According the an Army communiqué heavy casualties were inflicted on the invading Egyptian forces, now concentrating at three bridgeheads in the southern and central sectors of the canal line.

The army spokesman’s summing up communiqué said that air-force planes were late last night still attacking the bridges thrown across the canal by the Egyptians. At least 9 or the 11 bridges were either destroyed or damaged and out of use. However, the possibility of the Egyptians laying new bridges or repairing the old ones was not ruled out.

The Syrian forces attacking in great strength on the Golan Heights were repulsed in most sectors. But in the evening, they still held a bulge of Israeli territory in the Hushaniya region, in the central sector, the communiqué said.

Yesterday, the IAF blasted the Syrian missile defense system in anticipation of a likely demand for increased air-to-ground support today. The Syrian Air Force has already suffered heavy losses at the IAF’s hands and although still operational yesterday virtually ’vacated the skies’ in favor of the Israeli aircraft.

On the negative side of the ledger, the Egyptian Air Force is still largely intact and so is the bulk of the Egyptian forces. But experts here remain confident that the IDF will be able to assemble its striking power and bring the campaign to a successful conclusion within a few days. The IAF and Navy enjoy unchallenged supremacy which would be instrumental in speeding up the final phase of the hostilities.

 

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