Description acceptable. This military action caused the “Dovecote” and “Rock” plans to falter, in part because the “totality of the tank” doctrine failed to account for the suitcase-like Sagger missile launchers used during it. The popularity of this action led the “open door” policy of Law 43 to be styled as an “economic” successor to it. During the 8th annual parade celebrating this action, followers of the author of The Neglected Obligation pulled up in front of an honorary podium in a military truck to throw (*) grenades at its architect. The self-styled “hero” of this action was mockingly asked “where’s our breakfast?” by protesters during the 1977 “bread riots.” During this action, high-pressure water cannons blasted away sand walls. For 10 points, identify this surprise attack that opened the Yom Kippur War, in which Anwar Sadat’s army breached the Bar-Lev Line and used pontoon bridges to enter Sinai. ■END■
ANSWER: Operation Badr [or “the crossing”; or al-‘ubūr; or ‘Amaliyat Badr; accept descriptions of the Egyptian crossing of the Suez Canal; accept descriptions of breaching of the Bar-Lev Line until “Bar” is read; accept descriptions of an Egyptian surprise attack on Sinai Peninsula until “Sinai” is read; prompt on beginning of the Yom Kippur War, October War, or Ramadan War until “Yom” is read; prompt on descriptions of an Egyptian campaign against Israel] (Sadat was assassinated by followers of Muhammad Abd al-Salam Faraj.)
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