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The War that led to Peace

The Arab-Israeli conflict of 1973, the oil shock which followed it, the assassination of Indian prime minister Indira Gandhi and one of the most audacious jewel heists ever.

The Arab-Israeli conflict of 1973, the oil shock which followed it, the assassination of Indian prime minister Indira Gandhi, the Afghan translator putting his life in danger for British troops and one of the most audacious jewel heists ever.

Photo: Israeli troops cross the Suez canal during the October war, Credit: AFP/Getty Images

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