40 Years since the Sunday, October 6, 2013 at INSS ● 40 Haim Levanon Street ● Tel Aviv, Israel

On the fortieth anniversary of the outbreak of the Yom Kippur War, the Military and Strategic Affairs program at INSS will host a conference to discuss the war, which brought about profound changes in Israel. Social, diplomatic, political, strategic, and operational issues will be covered.

08:00-08:30 Registration 08:30-08:45 Opening Remarks Maj. Gen. (ret.) , Director of INSS / Dr. Gabi Siboni 08:45-09:30 Which Israel Do You Want? Shlomo Hillel / Aharon Yadlin / Yossi Sarid 09:30-10:15 The High Command Maj. Gen. (ret.) / Maj. Gen. (ret.) Uri Saguy / Brig. Gen. (ret.) Uzi Eilam 10:15-11:00 The Operational Concept and Force Buildup before the War Maj. Gen. (ret.) David Ivry / Maj. Gen. (ret.) Menachem (Mendy) Maron 11:00-11:30 Break 11:30-12:15 A Society with Limited Liability Prof. Sammy Smooha / Prof. Dina Ben Yehuda / Prof. Hillel Mittelpunkt 12:15-13:00 Intelligence: What We Knew and What We Assessed Maj. Gen. (ret.) , head of the in 1973 Maj. Gen. (ret.) Eli Zeira, head of IDF Military Intelligence in 1973 13:00-13:45 Lunch 13:50-14:30 How the War Fell Upon Me Maj. Gen. (ret.) Emanuel Sakal / Maj. Gen. (ret.) Yoram Yair Brig. Gen. (ret.) Amir Nachumi 14:30-15:15 Dark Moments in the White House Brig. Gen. (ret.) Shaike Bareket, military attaché office in Washington Eitan Bentzur, former Director General of the Foreign Ministry 15:15-15:45 A View from the Hot Seat Lt. Gen. (ret.) Gabi Ashkenazi 15:45-16:00 Closing Remarks Maj. Gen. (ret.) Amos Yadlin