Analysis of information sources in references of the Wikipedia article "מלחמת יום הכיפורים" in Hebrew language version.
between October 9 and October 12...the American response...call for cease-fire..in place...arms for Israel began to flow in modest quantities
Nixon and Kissinger held back on a full scale...resupply effort...short of supplies, the Israeli government reluctantly accepted a cease-fire in place on October 12...but...Sadat refused
Soviet arms must not be allowed to dictate the outcome of the fighting...Israeli success on the battlefield had become an important factor in persuading the Arabs and the Soviets to bring the fighting to an end....with an airlift in full swing, Washington was prepared to wait until ...realities on the battlefield led to a change of Egyptian and soviet calculations
it was of prime importance that the fighting should be ended...when all parties could still emerge from the conflict with their vital interests and self esteem intact..the airlift...the Soviets must see that the united states could deliver more than they could; p. 123 the U.S would not permit the destruction of the 3rd army corps.
The U.S. influence with king Hussein had helped keep Jordan out of the war.