June War

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The June War, more commonly known as the Six-Day War, was a brief 1967 conflict in which Israel fought neighboring Arab states and dramatically altered the political and territorial landscape of the Middle East.

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instanceOf Arab–Israeli war
Six-Day War
war
alsoKnownAs Six-Day War
surface form: June 1967 War
belligerent Egypt
Israel
Jordan
Syria
cause Egyptian closure of the Straits of Tiran
Egyptian troop buildup in Sinai
escalating tensions between Israel and neighboring Arab states
expulsion of the UN Emergency Force from Sinai
changedTerritoryOf Egypt
Israel
Jordan
Syria
conflictIn Arab–Israeli conflict
duration 6 days
endDate 1967-06-10
followedBy War of Attrition
Yom Kippur War
hasAlias Six-Day War
surface form: 1967 Arab–Israeli War

Six-Day War
location Middle East
militaryAction Israeli preemptive air strike against Egyptian air force
outcome Israeli occupation of East Jerusalem
Israeli occupation of Gaza Strip
Israeli occupation of Golan Heights
Israeli occupation of Sinai Peninsula
Israeli occupation of West Bank
partOf Cold War era conflicts
precededBy Suez Crisis
primaryFront Jordanian front
Sinai front
Syrian front
relatedResolution UN Security Council Resolution 242
result decisive Israeli victory
significance dramatically altered the political and territorial landscape of the Middle East
startDate 1967-06-05
supportedBy Algeria
Iraq
Kuwait
Saudi Arabia
tookPlaceIn East Jerusalem
Gaza Strip
Golan Heights
Sinai Peninsula
West Bank
year 1967

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Six-Day War alsoKnownAs June War