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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 ...
Egypt announced the closure of the Suez Canal to all ships in retaliation for American and British support to Israel during the Six-Day War. [40] It would not reopen until 1975. [41] East Jerusalem was captured in a battle conducted by Israeli forces without the use of artillery, in order to avoid damage to the Holy City. [42] [43]
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 origins of the war include both longstanding and immediate issues.
Paratroopers at the Western Wall, by David Rubinger. Paratroopers at the Western Wall is an iconic photograph taken on 7 June 1967, by David Rubinger.Shot from a low angle, the photograph depicts three Israeli paratroopers framed against the Western Wall in the Old City of Jerusalem, shortly after its capture by Israeli forces in the Six-Day War.
The eight member nations of the Arab League passed the Khartoum Resolution as their leaders met in Khartoum, the capital of the Sudan.The United Arab Republic (Egypt), Syria and Jordan, all of whom lost territory in the Six-Day War, were joined by Algeria, Lebanon, Iraq, Kuwait and the Sudan in approving a series of pledges regarding a common policy toward the nation of Israel.
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.
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Israeli people of the Six-Day War (1 C, 24 P) P. Six-Day War pilots (11 P) U. ... Pages in category "Six-Day War" The following 48 pages are in this category, out of ...