Yom Kippur War aka 1973 Arab-Israeli War

[Jim Eshelman]

October 6, 1973, 2:00 PM (use Tel Aviv).
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yom_Kippur_War

This might be a complicated study since three countries were involved (and Israel had two theoretical capitals: Tel Aviv is the right one); but I'll try to keep it focused. - NOTE: The entire stretch from Egypt to Israel is on the same time zone, EET (GMT -2).

Egypt and Syria launched almost concurrent surprise attacks on territories Israel had won in the 1967 Six-Day War. It lasted about three weeks, October 6-25. After initial Egyptian victories, Israel effectively pushed back, recovering all threatened lands and occupying even more.

Casualties were heavy on all sides. Between Israelis 2,521 and 2,800 died. Another 7,250 to 8,800 were wounded. Total casualties from Egypt and Syria (who bore most of the loses), Iraq, and Jordan totaled 8,000-18,500 dead and 18,000-35,000 wounded.

Egypt's first attack (Operation Badr) began October 6, 1973 a6 2:00 PM. (This appears to be Israeli time, since other reports say Golda Meir had a meeting to address the threat six hours earlier at 8:05 AM.) It remained a surprise attack because the Israelis though it would occur at 6:00 PM. Artillery strikes began at 2:05 PM against Israeli fortifications stretched along the eastern bank of the Suez Canal. One of the three air bases attacked was at Refidim, 30N24, 33E09.

A U.N.-ordered cease fire was to come into effect at 6:52 PM (Israeli time) on October 22, 1973, but overnight fighting broke it. A new cease fire was set for October 25, but I haven't yet found a time. Most of the fighting wound down by October 28.

October 6, 1973, 2:00 PM EET, Tel Aviv, Israel
The war began as moon and Jupiter rose in Capricorn over the Suez Canal.

Year: Capsolar (Dormant.)

Year/Quarter: Cansolar {+2}
Uranus sq. Asc 0°30' [op. non-ang Mars 1°22' in mundo; sq. NA Mercury 0°09' i.m.]
Pluto on IC 2°40'
-- Neptune-Pluto sq. 1°57' PVP
Sun on Asc 4°50'
-- Sun-Pluto sq. 2°10' in mundo
Moon-Jupiter conj. 3°19'

Bridge {+2}
t Saturn sq. Cansolar MC 9/18-5/27
CapQ Moon op. s Neptune 8/29-10/18
t Jupiter sq. Capsolar MC 9/2-10/24
t Mars sq. Capsolar Asc 9/10-10/8
Event window: Sep 18 to Oct 8

Month/Week: Caplunar (Dormant.) Moon-Venus Moon-Uranus.

Week: Liblunar {+2}
Pluto on EP 0°24'
Sun on Asc 3°39'
Saturn on MC 4°55'
-- Saturn-Pluto sq. 0°07'
-- Sun-Saturn sq. 0°28'
-- Sun-Pluto conj. 0°35'
Moon-Mercury conj. 1°10'
Moon-Uranus conj. 2°07'
Mercury-Uranus conj. 1°13' PVP
Venus-Uranus conj. 2°24' PVP
Mercury-Venus conj. 3°37' PVP

Day: Capsolar Quotidian & Transits {+2}
(Notice that 2 days later when Israel had significant victories, two Jupiters were on two different angles of the CapQ.)
p Moon op. s Neptune 0°30'
p EP op. s Uranus 0°34', t Uranus 0°20'
p MC conj. p Jupiter 1°39'
p Asc sq. t Jupiter 1°55'
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t Jupiter sq. s MC 1°02'
t Mars sq. s Asc 1°20'

Day: Cansolar Quotidian & Transits {+2}
p MC conj. p Saturn 0°55'
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t Saturn conj. s EP 1°32'

[Jim Eshelman]

Let's switch to Cairo, the farthest capital which would feature the greatest differences. Egypt was the initial aggressor, showed its might well, and ultimately lost.

Year: Capsolar {+2}
(This is a fabulous example of a PVP aspect nobody would have seen before.)
Sun on WP 0°36'
Jupiter very widely angular; Uranus moderately angular
-- Sun-Jupiter conj. 3°21' in mundo
Mars-Saturn op. 112' PVP

Bridge {+3}
t Pluto op. Cansolar MC 7/17-10/24
t Saturn sq. Cansolar MC 8/8-12/28
CapQ Moon op. s Neptune 8/29-10/18
Event window: Aug 29 to Oct 18

Quarter: Cansolar {+3}
Mars sq. Asc 0°45' [op. non-ang Uranus 0°30' in mundo, sq. NA Mercury 1°45' i.m.]
Sun & Pluto widely foreground
-- Sun-Pluto sq. 1°46' in mundo
Moon-Jupiter conj. 3°19'

Month/Week: Caplunar (Dormant.) Moon-Uranus.

Week: Liblunar {+2}
Sun on Asc 1°46'
Saturn on MC 1°36'
Pluto more widely foreground
-- Saturn-Pluto sq. 0°07'
-- Sun-Saturn sq. 0°28'
-- Sun-Pluto conj. 0°35'
Moon-Mercury conj. 1°10'
Moon-Uranus conj. 2°07'
Sun-Mercury sq. 0°27' PVP
Sun-Uranus sq. 0°46' PVP
Mercury-Uranus conj. 1°17' PVP
Venus-Uranus conj. 1°19' PVP
Sun-Venus sq. 1°46' PVP
Mercury-Venus conj. 2°36' PVP

Day: Capsolar Quotidian & Transits {+2}
p Moon op. s Neptune 0°30'
p MC conj. p Mercury -0°34', s Mercury +0°35' (midpoint 0°00')
p Asc op. s Uranus 1°55', sq. s Sun 0°32'
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t Mercury sq. s Asc 0°10'

Day: Cansolar Transits {+2}
t Pluto op. s MC 1°19'
t Saturn sq. s MC 1°20'
-- Saturn-Pluto sq. 0°-1'