during the yom kippur war, on october 11, 1973, yaron commanded operation pontiac. sikorsky ch-53 sea stallion yas'ur helicopters led a force of 22 soldiers, including artillery guns equipped with two m-102, and reserve personnel from sayeret matkal that secured the guns. they intercepted at jebel ataqah, egypt where they confronted the third army headquarters, a crucial junction in the 101-mile axis.