Yom Kippur War was not only a military conflict but a political, diplomatic, and economic earthquake. On October 6, 1973, Egypt and Syria launched a coordinated attack on Israeli positions in the Sinai and Golan. This surprise assault—coinciding with both Yom Kippur and Ramadan—shattered the illusion of Israeli military invincibility, triggered one of the most dangerous moments of the Cold War, and reshaped the path to Arab-Israeli diplomacy. In this special committee, delegates will explore the war's origins, battlefield dynamics, superpower brinkmanship, oil politics, and the question of whether a lasting peace can emerge from cycles of escalation.
Delegates will examine why diplomacy failed after 1967—focusing on unresolved territorial disputes, stagnant negotiations, and shifting domestic pressures in Egypt, Syria, and Israel.
Delegates will assess how actors used the war to shift alliances, apply pressure, and position themselves for long-term advantage through diplomacy. Focus will be on messaging, alignment efforts, and turning military developments into strategic leverage.
Delegates will assess how the war led to new negotiation formats like disengagement talks, changed U.S. and Soviet approaches, and laid early groundwork for future peace efforts.
🔺 This special committee will operate under BDF's tripartite delegation system. Each state will be represented by three delegates responsible for strategy, foreign affairs, and internal/intelligence matters—enabling deeper coordination and more complex diplomacy.