Your dismal performance in this battle has cost us not only the war but any hope of a favorable solution to the political crisis.*
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The major defeat the Israelis inflicted on your attack will allow them to continue to exploit their armor deeply into Egypt, perhaps all the way to Cairo, and cut off the 3rd Army.*
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Your previous victories can hardly make up for this catastrophe.*
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Aftermath:
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The 17th marked the last coordinated Egyptian attack. The Israeli advance paralyzed the rigid Soviet-style command structure of the Egyptians.*
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With nearly all of their armor trapped on the East bank of the Suez, there was little they could do in any case. The war ended with the Israelis in control of 1,000 square miles of Egyptian territory on the West bank.*
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But, the war was incredibly costly for the Israelis. The IDF losses in the Sinai amounted to about 1,500 killed and 3,200 wounded. Egyptian losses were far higher, estimated at 11,000 killed and 25,000 wounded.*
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It would be 18 years before major a major armored confrontation led to losses on a similar scale.*
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