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Six-Day War Part of the Arab–Israeli conflict A map of military movements during the conflict. Israel proper is shown in royal blue and territories occupied by Israel are shown in various shades of green Date 5–10 June 1967 (6 days) Location Middle East Result Israeli victory Territorial changes Israel occupies a total of 70,000 km 2 (27,000 sq mi) of territory: The Golan Heights from ...
Six Days of War: June 1967 and the Making of the Modern Middle East is a 2002 non-fiction book by American-born Israeli historian and Israeli ambassador to the United States, Michael Oren, chronicling the events of the Six-Day War fought between Israel and its Arab neighbors.
The Six-Day War ended five days after it started, as Syria and Israel agreed to a United Nations-mediated cease-fire at 6:00 in the evening. [ 68 ] [ 69 ] Having taken the Golan Heights, Israel seized the Syrian town of Kuneitra and was in a position to take the capital, Damascus , 40 miles (64 km) away.
The Photograph: A Search for June 1967. Retrieved 17 July 2010. The three soldiers – background to that photograph; Six Day War Personal recollections & Timeline; Video Clip: Sandhurst military historian analysing how King Hussein became involved in the Six Day War. Video Clip: Analysis of Israel's Sinai Campaign in 1967 by Sandhurst military ...
Six Days of War: June 1967 and the Making of the Modern Middle East, by Michael B. Oren, Oxford University Press (ISBN 0-19-515174-7) Anthony Pearson, Conspiracy of Silence: The Attack on the USS Liberty, 1979 ISBN 0-7043-2164-5; Scott, James M. "The Spy Ship Left Out in the Cold" Naval History Magazine (June 2017) 31#3 pp 28+ online
The Jordanian campaign of 1967 was part of the broader Six-Day War, in which Israel defeated Egypt, Syria, Jordan, and Iraq.For Israel, it was the most significant part of the war, as it resulted in the capture of many Jewish monuments by the Israelis.
The Battle of Abu-Ageila (also known as the Battle of Umm-Qatef; [3] Hebrew: קְרַב אוֹם־כָּתֵף) was a military confrontation between the Israel Defense Forces and the Egyptian Army in the Six-Day War of June 1967. The decisive defeat of the Egyptians was critical to the eventual loss of the entire Sinai Peninsula to Israel.
On June 1, Israel formed a National Unity Government, and on June 4 the decision was made to go to war. The next morning, Israel launched Operation Focus, a large-scale surprise air strike that was the opening of the Six-Day War. Controversy remains as to whether Israel's attack was a preemptive strike or an unjustified attack. Many ...