Opinion | Fifty Years Since We Almost Lost Israel

Yom Kippur, the holiest day of the Jewish year, is usually a peaceful time in Israel. Jews fast and pray, and the streets are empty. Fifty years ago, however, sirens pierced the air on Yom Kippur as Egypt and Syria launched a coordinated attack on Oct. 6, 1973. Israel’s mostly reserve army was mobilized. As an officer and radio reporter, I drove to the Golan front.