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Six-Day War (1967)
 
Also known as:   Arab-Israeli War
 
Date(s):   1967
 
Description:  
      The Six-Day War (June 5 - June 10, 1967) was the third war between Israel and its Arab neighbors. After mobilization and build-up of forces on both sides, on June 5 Israel launches a pre-emptive air strike on Egptian air force bases. Israel mechanized forces then attacked in Gaze and the Sinai. A cease fire was reached on June 9th by the UN security council and Israel was provided with the Sinai peninsula east of the Suez canal.


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