Six-Day War
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The Six-Day War was a brief but pivotal 1967 conflict in which Israel fought neighboring Arab states, dramatically redrawing Middle Eastern borders and reshaping regional politics.
All labels observed (8)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Six-Day War canonical | 107 |
| 1967 Six-Day War | 4 |
| 1967 Arab–Israeli War | 3 |
| Israeli Eastern Front operations in 1967 | 1 |
| June 1967 War | 1 |
| Second Arab–Israeli War | 1 |
| Six-Day War 1967 | 1 |
| Third Arab–Israeli War | 1 |
Statements (52)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Arab–Israeli war
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international armed conflict ⓘ war ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Six-Day War
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surface form:
1967 Arab–Israeli War
June War ⓘ Six-Day War ⓘ
surface form:
Third Arab–Israeli War
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| belligerent |
Egypt
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Israel ⓘ Jordan ⓘ Syria ⓘ |
| cause |
Egyptian closure of Straits of Tiran
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Egyptian troop buildup in Sinai ⓘ escalating border clashes between Israel and Arab states ⓘ expulsion of UN Emergency Force from Sinai ⓘ |
| combatantCommander |
Gamal Abdel Nasser
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Levi Eshkol ⓘ Moshe Dayan ⓘ Yitzhak Rabin ⓘ |
| consequence |
Israeli occupation of East Jerusalem
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Israeli occupation of Gaza Strip ⓘ Israeli occupation of Golan Heights ⓘ Israeli occupation of Sinai Peninsula ⓘ Israeli occupation of West Bank ⓘ heightened Arab–Israeli tensions ⓘ large increase in Palestinian refugee population ⓘ major shift in Middle East borders ⓘ |
| duration | 6 days ⓘ |
| endDate | 1967-06-10 ⓘ |
| followedBy |
War of Attrition
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Yom Kippur War ⓘ |
| impact |
influenced subsequent peace processes between Israel and Arab states
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reshaped regional politics in the Middle East ⓘ |
| location |
East Jerusalem
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Gaza Strip ⓘ Golan Heights ⓘ Middle East ⓘ Sinai Peninsula ⓘ West Bank ⓘ |
| notableEvent |
Israeli advance to Suez Canal
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Israeli capture of Golan Heights from Syria ⓘ Israeli capture of Old City of Jerusalem ⓘ Israeli preemptive air strike on Egyptian air force ⓘ |
| partOf | Arab–Israeli conflict ⓘ |
| precededBy | Suez Crisis ⓘ |
| result |
Israeli military victory
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ceasefire brokered by United Nations ⓘ |
| startDate | 1967-06-05 ⓘ |
| supporter |
Algeria
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Iraq ⓘ Kuwait ⓘ Saudi Arabia ⓘ |
| year | 1967 ⓘ |
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