During the Yom Kippur War, Egypt and Syria initially overwhelmed Israel before U.S. support helped Israel turn the tide.
Notes on verification
Multiple independent, reputable historical sources (History.com, Nixon Foundation, JTA, GEOPOL) corroborate both the initial Arab success and the U.S.-assisted Israeli turnaround via Operation Nickel Grass.
Sources
- Yom Kippur War | Summary, Causes, Combatants, & Facts - Britannica (britannica.com)
- https://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/october-6/the-yom-kippur-war-brings-united-states-and-ussr-to-brink-of-conflict (history.com)
- https://www.nixonfoundation.org/2014/10/operation-nickel-grass-turning-point-yom-kippur-war/ (nixonfoundation.org)
- https://www.jta.org/1998/09/20/lifestyle/remembering-yom-kippur-war-decision-to-resupply-israeli-forces-forever-changed-u-s-mideast-policy (jta.org)
- https://geopol.uk/historical/yom-kippur-war/ (geopol.uk)