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This page is subject to the extended confirmed restriction related to the Arab-Israeli conflict. Six-Day War Part of the Arab–Israeli conflict A map of military movements during the conflict. Israel proper is shown in dark green 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 ...
This page is subject to the extended confirmed restriction related to the Arab-Israeli conflict. The Six-Day War was fought between June 5 and June 10, 1967, by Israel and the neighboring states of Egypt, known then as the United Arab Republic (UAR), Jordan, and Syria. The conflict began with a large-scale surprise air strike by Israel on Egypt and ended with a major victory by Israel. A ...
Egypt in particular sought to regain territory it had lost in 1967. Egypt's leader, Gamal Abdel Nasser, calculated that by waging a low-grade war on Israel over territory it lost in the Six-Day War, international pressure would force Israel to withdraw. Nasser was also intent on redressing the humiliation he and Egypt had suffered in the 1967 war.
The peace accord at the end of the 1948 war had established demilitarized zones (DMZs) between Israel and Syria. [29] [30] However, as recalled by UN military forces officers such as Odd Bull and Carl von Horn, Israelis gradually took over portions of the zone, evicting Arab villagers and demolishing their homes; these actions incurred protests from the UN Security Council. [31]
Following Egypt's defeat by Israel in the Six-Day War of 1967, Nasser resigned, but he returned to office after popular demonstrations called for his reinstatement. By 1968, Nasser had appointed himself prime minister, launched the War of Attrition to regain the Israeli-occupied Sinai Peninsula , begun a process of depoliticizing the military ...
This page is subject to the extended confirmed restriction related to the Arab-Israeli conflict. "Battle of El Arish" redirects here. For other incidents, see Arish attack (disambiguation). Ras Sedr massacre Part of the Six-Day War Ras Sedr Location Ras Sedr, Egypt Date 8 June 1967 Attack type Massacre, mass murder Deaths 49–52+ Egyptian prisoners of war Perpetrator Israel Defense Forces
22 May – Egyptian President Gamal Abdel Nasser demands that the UN forces evacuate the Sinai peninsula and the Gaza Strip (who were stationed there to prevent renewed armed conflict between Israel and Egypt). 23 May – President Nasser closes the Straits of Tiran to Israeli shipping, blockading Israel's southern port of Eilat, and Israel's ...
The Soviet Ambassador to Egypt called President Nasser at 3:00 that morning and asked him to not make the first strike [138] and, after U.S. President Johnson requested restraint to prevent a possible Soviet intervention in the Middle East, an Israeli cabinet resolution on whether to attack Egypt failed because of a 7 to 7 deadlock. [139]