12th October 1973 - Day 7
The full weight of Israeli reserves is brought to bear on the Syrian front; the plan is to knock Syria out of the war without triggering armed intervention from Moscow. Israeli photo recon jets show Soviet ships unloading stores at Latakia and the United States agrees to resupply the Israelis.
President Assad (father of the current Syrian president) pleads with Egypt`s President Sadat to launch an offensive in the Sinai to draw Israeli forces from the Golan front. Sadat agrees, again, over the wishes of General Shazly who warns that the offensive will fail, thus rendering no help to the Syrians.
Audio recording of the special forces mission to rescue Lt-Col Ben Hanan, released yesterday.
http://www.ynetnews.com/articles/0,7340,L-4865620,00.html
Greatest Tank Battles documentary, Golan Heights. Contains interviews with veterans.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zxw0IAEJN_o