For Arab countries (especially Egypt), the frustration they have suffered since the Six-Day War has been overcome, and they can negotiate with Israel on the basis of equality. But during the war, Egypt only got a small part of the land on the front line of Sinai, while Israel got more land on the Golan Heights and the west bank of the canal. This war made the Arab countries understand that they could not defeat Israel militarily, and thus let the peace between Israel and the Arab countries begin.
The war shocked the whole of Israel. The victory of the previous Six-Day War made the Israeli army overconfident and always believed that Israel's military strength was superior in the Middle East. The frustration at the beginning of the war caused psychological panic in Israel (Rabinovich, 497-498). However, at that time, the Israelis also realized that "under the sudden attack of a large number of enemy troops on two fronts, Israel has not yet begun to mobilize. In an emergency, Israel still quickly gained a foothold in one day and launched a counterattack within two weeks, directly threatening the capitals of the two countries. " "Only Israel has made such achievements in such a short time." However, Israel also suffered a high proportion of casualties. In terms of population proportion, the casualties suffered by Israel in three weeks are equivalent to those suffered by the United States in the Vietnam War.
In retaliation for American support to Israel, the Arab countries in the Organization of Arab Petroleum Exporting Countries (OAPEC) and the Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC), led by Saudi Arabia, decided to reduce oil production by 5% every month from June+10/October 65438+July, and threatened a total embargo. However, on June 8, 2008, Nixon still asked the US Congress to provide Israel with 1 100 million yuan of arms. 10/0 On October 20th, Saudi Arabia announced an oil embargo on the United States, followed by other Arab oil-producing countries, and extended the embargo to countries supporting Israel, such as the Netherlands, which led to the oil crisis of 1973. Although the embargo was a response to the war, there is now evidence that Sadat secretly went to Saudi Arabia to organize the embargo as early as August.
Although one of the purposes of Egypt's war was to divert domestic discontent, a large-scale anti-government riot broke out in Cairo because of lack of food. The slogan of the protesters is even "Heroes cross the canal, where is our breakfast?" .