Six-Day War

The Six-Day War (Hebrew: מלחמת ששת הימים, Milhemet Sheshet Ha Yamim; Arabic: النكسة, an-Naksah, "The Setback," or حرب 1967, Ḥarb 1967, "War of 1967"), also known as the June War, 1967 Arab-Israeli War, or Third Arab-Israeli War, was fought between June 5 and 10, 1967, by Israel and the neighboring states of Egypt (known at the time as the United Arab Republic), Jordan, and Syria. After a period of high tension, and military build-up, between Isra... More

Duration:

  • 5 days (Jun 5, 1967 — Jun 10, 1967)

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Also known as:

  • June War,
  • 1967 Arab-Israeli War,
  • an‑Naksah

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Arab-Israeli conflict

The Arab–Israeli conflict (Arabic: الصراع العربي الإسرائيلي‎, Al-Sura'a Al'Arabi A'Israili; Hebrew: הסכסוך הישראלי-ערבי‎, Ha'Sikhsukh Ha'Yisraeli-Aravi) refers to political tensions and open hostilities between the Arab peoples and the Jewish community of the Middle East. The roots of the modern...

Duration:

  • 5 days (Jun 5, 1967 — Jun 10, 1967)
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Military Conflict

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Combatant Force Size Maximum Force Size Resource
  • 800
  • 307,000
  • 2,504
  • 300
  • 50,000
  • 264,000
  • 240,000
  • 957
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