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The situation in the Sinai was worse for the Israelis . The Egyptian forces were protected with land-to-air missiles that severely reduced the effectiveness of the Israeli air support . On the southern border , 436 Israelis in bunkers faced 600 , 000 Egyptian soldiers ! Despite great difficulty and the loss of many lives , and with extensive supplies of military equipment from the United States , Israel managed to turn the tide . As Israeli troops neared Cairo , the capital of Egypt , a truce was put into effect . This led , under U . S . mediation , to the Camp David Accords ( 1978 ) and to the signing of a peace treaty between Israel and Egypt , the first peace treaty between Israel and any of its Arab neighbors . 118 The Israel Air Force Museum is located near Beersheva . It has over 90 airplanes , including Israel’s first fighter plane , the Kfir . Like many Israeli kids , I am both proud of our air force and I pray for a time when its planes are used only for peaceful purposes . Israel After the Yom Kippur War
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