Fifth Communiqué of October War Marked Suez Canal Crossing and Raising of Egypt’s Flag

The fifth communiqué issued by the General Command of the Egyptian Armed Forces during the October 1973 war holds a special place among the dozens of military statements released during the conflict.

It announced that Egyptian forces had successfully crossed the Suez Canal and raised Egypt’s flag, marking a defining moment in the war.

The statement conveyed the achievement in direct terms, focusing on the success of the crossing and the raising of the national flag.

Its significance rests on the event it recorded. Among the wartime communiqués, the fifth remains closely associated with the canal crossing and its place in Egypt’s memory of the October war.