Valley of Tears

Valley of Tears
Part of the Yom Kippur War
Map of the Golan campaign.
Date 6 – 9 October 1973 Location Golan Heights Result Israeli victory
Belligerents
Israel	Syria
Commanders and leaders
Maj. Gen. Avigdor Ben-Gal	Brig. Gen. Omar Abrash † Lt. Col. Mustafa Sharba
Strength
1 armored brigade (~100 tanks)	3rd Infantry Division 7th Infantry Division 9th Infantry Division (~500 tanks and vehicles)
Casualties and losses
60-80 Sho't Kal tanks and vehicles	500+ vehicles (260–300 T-55 and T-62 tanks)

The Valley of Tears (Hebrew: עֵמֶק הַבָּכָא, Emek HaBakha) is the name given to an area in the Golan Heights after it became the site of a major battle in 1973 during the Yom Kippur War, known as the Valley (or Vale) of Tears Battle, which was fought from 6 October to 9 October. Although massively outnumbered, the Israeli forces managed to hold their positions and on the fourth day of the battle the Syrians withdrew, just as the Israeli defences were almost at the point of collapse.