Though the 1973 Yom Kippur War was fought Oct. 6-25, the war is commemorated in Israel on its corresponding Hebrew date. The long-term consequences of the conflict often are overshadowed by those of the 1967 war, in which Israel took control of the Golan Heights, the West Bank, Sinai and Gaza — territories that have been at the center of Israeli-Arab peace negotiations for decades — but the Yom Kippur War has also had long-term impact.
We used to think that the response of the diaspora in 1967 had been the limit of what the diaspora could do in its partnership with Israel. But we were wrong. It is already clear today that in terms of contributions towards meeting the human needs of Israel while she was engaged with the war, and is now engaged in the aftermath, the diaspora has done three times better than in 1967. The target in 1967 was $400 million the target now is $1.25 billion and we are sure that this target will be met.
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