First Battle of Mount Hermon

First Battle of Mount Hermon
Part of the Yom Kippur War

Map of the Golan campaign.
DateOctober 6–7, 1973
Location
Result Syrian victory
Territorial
changes
Syria regains Mount Hermon
Belligerents
 Israel  Syria
Commanders and leaders
Amir Drori Ahmed Rifai al-Joju
Strength
55 soldiers (14 fighters) 1 commando battalion (~300 soldiers)
Casualties and losses
16 killed (including 2 prisoners)
12 wounded
31 captured
15 killed
3 wounded
1 helicopter crashed

The First Battle of Mount Hermon was fought at the outset of the Yom Kippur War between the Syrian Army and the Israel Defense Forces (IDF). On Yom Kippur, October 6, 1973, Syrian commandos attacked and captured the IDF outpost on Mount Hermon. Two days later, the Syrians repelled an Israeli counterattack in the Second Battle of Mount Hermon. It was eventually recaptured by Israel on October 21 in the Third battle.[1]

  1. ^ "The Yom Kippur War". Ynetnews. 2008-11-11. Retrieved 2008-11-24.