Six - Day war

Six - Day war is a 6-day war, occurring on June 5, 1967, between Israel and Arab countries (Egypt, Iraq, Syria, and Jordan). Since the establishment of the state of Israel in 1948 and the expulsion of Palestinians, most Arab countries have viewed Israel as a threat. There has always been tension between Israel and Arab states such as Syria but tensions ran high when Egyptian president Nasser banned Israeli ships from entering the Strait of Tiran on May 22, 1967. This led to a military buildup. Arab team at a tense time. But on June 5, 1967, Israel launched an aerial attack known as Operation Focus against the air forces of Egypt, Syria, Jordan, and Iraq. The Arab countries lost more than 400 aircraft, while Israel lost 20. This is a serious loss because the Israelis now control the airspace. The Six - Day war is an indispensable name in the list of the shortest wars in history that had a devastating human cost.

The climax of the Six - Day war was a ground assault that began the same day as Israeli troops and tanks crossed the border into the Sinai Peninsula and the Gaza Strip. They fought the Egyptian forces and then began to retreat as the Israeli forces pushed them back. But when Jordan began shelling the Israeli army due to false claims of an Egyptian victory, the Israelis responded with an attack on East Jerusalem and the West Bank. Jordanian forces suffered severe losses and defeats and by June 7, the Old City of Jerusalem was under Israeli control. While on June 9, the Israelis began an attack against the Syrian forces in the Golan Heights. It was an uphill battle, but Israel got it under control as the Syrians retreated. On June 10, 1967, the shortest war in history ended due to an UN-brokered ceasefire between the warring parties. All accepted the ceasefire and by the end of the war, Israel had captured new territories. Israel now has the Golan Heights, the Gaza Strip, and the area between the Sinai Peninsula and the Suez Canal. But Israel later returned the Sinai Peninsula to Egypt in 1982 and then withdrew from the Gaza Strip in 2005. This war influenced and still affects the geopolitical nature of the Middle East. The six-day war has changed the landscape of the Middle East with countless refugees affected by the war still wanting to return to their lands. The conflict has created 350,000 refugees. Although the war lasted only six days, some 20,000 Arabs and 800 Israelis died in the fighting.

• Date: 5 - 10 June 1967 (6 days)
• Location: Levant, Middle East
• Result: Israeli victory