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On the first day of the Yom Kippur War on October 6, 1973, the Latakia Naval Operation unfolded. Egypt and Syria's surprise attacks shook Israel. The Israeli Navy swiftly responded by dispatching missile boats armed with domestic anti-ship missiles that had not yet been battle-tested.
In contrast, the Syrians, armed with battle-proven Soviet missiles, posed a threat. Israel's only hope was their innovative electronic countermeasures systems against the enemy - which had not seen actual combat either.
The operation's objective was clear: thwart a potential Syrian naval strike along the Israeli Mediterranean coast by drawing Syrian vessels into open waters. In a daring move, the Israel Navy placed its chips on the table and gambled everything on the success of a single audacious maneuver…
On the first day of the Yom Kippur War on October 6, 1973, the Latakia Naval Operation unfolded. Egypt and Syria's surprise attacks shook Israel. The Israeli Navy swiftly responded by dispatching missile boats armed with domestic anti-ship missiles that had not yet been battle-tested.
In contrast, the Syrians, armed with battle-proven Soviet missiles, posed a threat. Israel's only hope was their innovative electronic countermeasures systems against the enemy - which had not seen actual combat either.
The operation's objective was clear: thwart a potential Syrian naval strike along the Israeli Mediterranean coast by drawing Syrian vessels into open waters. In a daring move, the Israel Navy placed its chips on the table and gambled everything on the success of a single audacious maneuver…
