The article discusses the similarities between the October 7 massacre committed by Hamas and the Yom Kippur War in 1973.

In his book "Leadership: Six Studies in World Strategy," Henry Kissinger explores the qualities of great leaders and the challenges faced by leaders of nations.

This 1975 article reflects on the mistakes made by Israeli leadership during the Yom Kippur War.

Ashraf Marwan, son-in-law to Egyptian President Nasser and close to Sadat, spied for Israel before the Yom Kippur War, providing critical warnings of the Arab attack.

The newly declassified CIA briefings reveal that the U.S. failed to anticipate the Yom Kippur War in 1973, with the attack by Syria and Egypt taking Israel and the U.S. intelligence apparatus by surprise.

Historian Prof. David Tal challenges the notion that Israel could have prevented the Yom Kippur War by responding to Anwar Sadat's peace initiatives, questioning if this belief is merely a hindsight-based myth.

In 1977, Egyptian President Anwar Sadat's groundbreaking visit to Israel took many by surprise, including Palestinian leaders who were aligned with the PLO.

In the text "What the U.S. Can and Can't Do in the Middle East," the authors Dennis Ross and David Makovsky reflect on the ability of the United States to influence the Middle East peace process.