English 
Under the auspices of Professor Dr. Abdelaziz Konsowa a, President of Alexandria University, the Faculty of Education for Early Childhood organized an educational semibar to celebrate the golden jubilee of the glorious victories of the October War, with the participation of Major General Hashem Abul-Fadl, one of the prominent participants in the October War, in the presence of Dr. Rehab Mahmoud Siddiq, Dean of the Faculty, and Dr. Rehab Barghout, Vice Dean of the Faculty for Educational & Student Affairs, as well as several faculty members, employees, and students.
In her speech, Dr. Rehab Siddiq affirmed that the glorious October victory was not easy, as this great victory was preceded by the setback of the 1967 War, which showed the true determination of the Egyptian people in their standing behind their national army, as they rejected defeat and endured all difficulties in order to support their national army. She added that the Egyptian Armed Forces actually succeeded in fulfilling the hopes of the Egyptian people and lived up to their expectations, by achieving this great victory in 1973.
While Major General Hashem Abul-Fadl gave a lecture on the role of the Air Defense Forces in the October War, noting that the October War is a unique war, because it gave a unique lesson in the arts of war in the modern era, stressing that the current generations must draw inspiration and lessons from this great victory. He also pointed out that the October War was a historical war in the true sense of the word, and left positive effects firmly established in the conscience of the Egyptian people to this day. Major General Abul-Fadl pointed out that the genes of the Egyptian army are genes that do not accept defeat. He added that he remembers well to this very day the spirit of resolve and persistence after the setback of 1967, and the determination of the Egyptian soldiers not to return home until the land of Sinai was returned to Egypt again. He also highlighted the War of Attrition, as that period included many of the achievements of the Egyptian forces, including sinking the Israeli destroyer Eilat and destroying the Barlev Line. He stressed that the October War set the most wonderful examples of the nation’s unity between Muslims and Christians, pointing out that Egypt does not have tribal or religious tendencies, citing the Christian heroes in the battle and their role in achieving victory. Major General Abul-Fadl touched on the stories and heroism of the Egyptian soldiers during the war, and called on all students to emulate them because they sacrificed their precious lives for the sake of the homeland so that we could live free to this day.
At the end of the semibar, Major General Hashem Abul-Fadl answered the students’ questions in the lecture he delivered, which witnessed a large student presence.
