Egypt has not won the war of…

Egypt has not won the war of 1973 in any military sense.

Still, the initial successes had been sufficient to allow Sadat to pronounce the war an Egyptian victory and to seek, openly and honorably, peace with Israel, dictated by Egyptian interests as Sadat sees them.

The first direct Israeli-Egyptian talks following the war are held at Kilometer 101 on the Cairo-Suez road.

They deal with stabilizing the cease-fire and supplying Egypt's surrounded Third Army.

Following these talks, Henry Kissinger begins his highly publicized "shuttle diplomacy," moving between Jerusalem and the Arab capitals trying to work out an agreement.

Israel and Egypt sign a cease-fire agreement in November.