The Six-Day War

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J O R D A N

S A U D I A R A B I A

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S I N A I P E N I N S U L A

M E D I T E R R A N E A N

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L E B A N O N

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GULF OF EI L AT

GULF OF SUEZ

Golan Heights Golan Heights

SAMARIA SAMARIA

JUDEA JUDEA

Gaza Strip Gaza Strip

Suez Canal Suez Canal

Haifa Haifa

Tel Aviv-Jaffa Tel Aviv-Jaffa

Jerusalem Jerusalem

Beer Sheba Beer Sheba

Eilat Eilat

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Israel before the Six-Day War

Taken by Israel in the war N

100 km

62 mi

North at top. Borders are approximate.

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HISTORICAL MAPS

MAP 18 The Six-Day War

June 5 to 11, 1967

After diplomacy failed miserably and Jordan joined the Egyptian-Syrian alliance, Israel faced an immediate existential threat, isolated in the world. On June 5, 1967, Israel launched a surprise airstrike, Operation Focus, destroying most of Egypt’s air force and securing air superiority.

Jordan and Syria responded with attacks on Israel, prompting fierce battles on multiple fronts. In Jerusalem, Israeli forces reunited the city, capturing its eastern neighborhoods, including the Western Wall.

In the Sinai, Israel pushed Egyptian forces back to the Suez Canal.

On the northern front, Israeli troops secured the Golan Heights, ending years of Syrian shelling of Israeli communities.

By the war’s end, Israel had captured eastern Jerusalem, Judea and Samaria, the Sinai Peninsula, and the Golan Heights, tripling its land area. The swift victory reshaped Israel’s strategic position but heightened tensions over the newly acquired territories.

KEY EVENTS

June 5 Operation Focus destroys most of Egypt’s air force.

Jerusalem Eastern neighborhoods and the Western Wall are captured.

Sinai Egyptian forces are pushed back to the Suez Canal.

Golan Heights Secured on the northern front.

June 11 The war ends.

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