Overall, egypt had around 100,000 troops and 900950 tanks in the sinai, backed by 1,100 apcs and 1,000 artillery pieces. In june 1967, israel was once again compelled to fight for its existence. The six day war 510 june, 1967 erupted between israel, egypt, jordan and syria due to an escalation in israeliarab tensions, the state of interarab relations, and world powers intervention. Battle for the sinai in 1967, in response to a growing threat by her arab neighbours,israel launches a preemptive strike against egypt in the sinai. This arrangement was thought to be based on the soviet doctrine, where. Sixday war, brief arabisraeli war that took place june 510, 1967, and ended. If you continue browsing the site, you agree to the use of cookies on this website. Bank, gaza strip, golan heights and east jerusalem. However, in 1982, the israelis returned the sinai peninsula to egypt. About the author and illustrator is a wellestablished author, filmmaker and photographer in the field of military history, with many titles already published by osprey. But the israelis were still suffering from hubris after the crushing defeat they had inflicted in 1967. The 1967 war the six day war after a period of relative calm, border incidents between israel and syria, egypt, and jordan increased during the early 1960s, with palestinian guerrilla groups actively supported by syria. There is little doubt that the foremost gain attending israels 1967 victory lies in the transformation of the international discourse about the countrys future borders, with the june 1967 line or the green line becoming the starting point for any such discussion. Nasser was also realistic enough to understand that, until there was a single united arab military command the 1956 war the six day war wasnt the first time the israelis fought their way across the sinai.
The decisive defeat of the egyptians was critical to the eventual loss of the entire sinai peninsula to israel. It was june 5, 1967, and the sixday war was about to begin. The six day war was a brief but bloody conflict fought in june 1967 between israel and the arab states of egypt, syria and jordan. The six day war and its impact on arab and israeli conflict 91 the palestinians remain without land and a viable state and appear to be making little progress. It is part of a forthcoming besa center study on the sixday war that will. Sinai campaign simon dunstan in may 1967, egypt expelled the united nations peacekeeping forces stationed in the sinai desert and deployed its army along its border with israel, its moves coordinated with those of jordan and syria. Select the correct response from the dropdown menus. Without air cover, the egyptian ground forces in the sinai collapsed before the israeli offensive. The sixday war was a war that started on 5 june 1967 and ended 10 june 1967. The sixday war and the golan heights hoover institution.
After a number of smaller military strikes between the countries, soviet intelligence reports heightened tensions by claiming that israel was planning a military campaign against syria. Moshe gat introduction on the morning of 5 june 1967, the israeli air force launched a surprise attack against the air. Image caption nasser pictured with egyptian jet pilots at bir gifgafa air base in sinai, 22 may 1967. The defense minister had little military experience. The outnumbered israel defense forces achieved a swift and decisive victory in the brief war. The sixday war and its impact on arab and israeli conflict. After the sixday war ended, president johnson announced his view of what was required next to end the conflict. The origins of the sixday war, which was fought between june 5 and june 10, 1967, by israel and the neighboring states of egypt known then as the united arab republic, uar, jordan, and syria, include both longstanding and immediate issues. United states middle east policy and united nations deliberations. The arabs sacrificed the principle of surprise for the. Israel more than tripled its territorial possession and gained control of the sinai, west bank, gaza and golan heights and reunited the. If this was the case, then what lay behind nassers decision to concentrate his forces in the sinai.
The sixday war or june war, also known as the 1967 arabisraeli war or the third arabisraeli war, was fought between june 5 and june 10, 1967, by israel and the neighboring states of egypt known then as the united arab republic, jordan, and. The ensuing six day war was a crushing defeat for the arab world, one that tripled the area controlled by israel and which sowed the seeds for the yom kippur war of 1973 and the continuing strife in the region. In his resignation speech he made clear the part the soviets played in bringing on the war. Jordan and occupied sinai, the gaza strip, the golan heights, and the west. The miracle of the six day war in june 1967 youtube. In 1956, britain, france and israel formed an alliance to take on egypt. Feb 04, 2015 in 1967, in response to a growing threat by its arab neighbors, israel launches a preemptive strike against egypt in the sinai. The sixday war june 1967 israel ministry of foreign affairs. To mark the 50th anniversary of the 6 day war that occurred in june 1967, we are showing within the middle east report an excellent video produced by world mizrachi that informs and educates us. A murder plot in 1967, a grown man planned the murder of his 19yearold neighbor, convincing two other adults to assist. This battle was focused on actions with the egyptian armed forces notably the air force which was decimated very early and the army which according to israeli accounts had soldiers who fought bravely but were frequently poorly led. The ensuing six day war june by june, israel realized that the international community would not act, and launched a preemptive strike against the combined arab forces. This perspective was originally published in the summer 2017 issue of the middle east quarterly.
Arabisraeli 1967 war, six day war, principles of war 15. The third war forced upon israel was also the shortest. Getty images an egyptian tank in the sinai desert knocked out in an israeli preemptive attack during the six day war. On the other side of the conflict, however, israel developed into a regional superpower after the 1967 war. How israels air force won the sixday war in six hours. Mediterranean sea pon said pass port sudr of suez the day war. Arabs responsibility for war, reluctance to make peace june 8, 1967 buildup to war. The gaza strip the golan heights the sinai peninsula the west bank choice for.
Israeli territorial acquisitions following the six day war. Intelligence during the six day war 1967 by doron geller. This site explores the events that led up to the conflict, and discusses the aftermath. The six 6 day war 1967 or june war milhemet sheshet ha yamim, also known as the 1967 arabisraeli war or the third arabisraeli war, was fought between june 5 and june 10, 1967, by israel and the neighboring states of egypt, known then as the united arab republic uar, jordan, and syria. May 27, 2010 the sinai in 1967 during the first fay of the war. The war occurred, rather, after a series of events escalated tensions. An inevitable conflict find, read and cite all the research you need on researchgate. The 1967 six day war is usually remembered as a walkover but simon dunstans twopart history in ospreys campaign series demonstrates that this was a conflict that deserves serious study by military professionals. In fact, the speed with which u thant complied with. U thant quickly complied, leaving no international forces between egypts army in the sinai and israels borders. Study 14 terms six day war 1967 flashcards quizlet. Apart from thrusting the palestine liberation organization into prominence, the war also served to establish the state of israel as a power to reckon with. Sinai osprey campaign 333 osprey publishing 3119 isbn.
Six day war role of united nations 1967 arabisraeli war. At the time of the sixday war, the earlier foundation of israel, the resulting palestinian refugee issue, and israels participation in the. The fight was between israel and egypt, jordan, and syria, but many. The first fullscale battles of the six day war came on the morning of june 5, 1967 after a roughly 20 day period of increasing tensions between israel and the arab states, principally egypt, syria and jordan. Syrian tanks captured by the israeli advance, during the six day war in the middle east. He specializes in armoured warfare, and has written on this subject for three decades. At the end of the war, they held land that had previously been controlled by egypt, jordan, and syria. Key facts in response to arab forces massing on its borders in anticipation of a war of annihilation, israel launched a preemptive strike resulting in a swift six day victory against its arab neighbours. The six day war may 1967, one moment before there was tension on the northern border, and the southern border wasnt calm. The war commenced on june 5, 1967 and ended on june 10, 1967 in a resounding israeli dominance. Fiftytwo years ago, israel vanquished its arab opponents in the six day war, waged from june 510, 1967. Six day war 3 minute history hopefully this is neutral enough for everybody. Buildup to war gloria center briefing april 18, 2007 may 17.
The six day war in 1967 was a conflict between israel and its neighboring countries egypt, jordan and syria, due to the escalation of previous tensions. Battle front in gaza strip and sinai peninsula sixday war. The strategic and political consequences of the june 1967 war. Nasser announced his resignation, but withdrew it in the face of mass demonstrations demanding his return. Jun 05, 2016 the six day war of 1967 was a major turning point in early years of the arabisraeli conflict. Jordans army moved against west jerusalem and central israel, while syria began shelling israeli towns from the seemingly impregnable golan heights. This is an excellent account of the sinai campaign of the six day war in 1967. Six days war 1967 idf in combat sinai nekudat chen. Sixday war, also called june war or third arabisraeli war, brief war that took place june 510, 1967, and was the third of the arabisraeli wars. After the ceasefire was signed, the victory of israel became apparent. The first strike was an aerial attack by israel, in which jets, flying low to evade radar, attacked arab.
The sixday war also known as the june war, 1967 arabisraeli war, or third arabisraeli. The sixday war between israel and its arab neighbours was not about one particular concern or dispute. Map of the military movements and territorial changes during the sixday war. Rethinking the six day war university of pennsylvania. Two hours later, the two arab air forces lay in ruins.
Learn vocabulary, terms, and more with flashcards, games, and other study tools. The sixday war and its impact on arab and israeli conflict david. The six day war, also called the 1967 war, third arab israeli war or annaksah the setback is well documented. Following the lightening destruction of the egyptian forces at the outbreak of the six day war, israel turned to the forces of jordan and syria, with whom egypt had signed a mutualdefence pact, and which had now entered the war. Emergency force unef stationed at egypts border with israel in the sinai. June 1967 war as an accidental conflagration that neither arabs nor israelis desired, yet. The six day war began on the morning of june 5, 1967, when israeli and egyptian forces clashed along israels southern border in the region of the sinai. The ensuing six day war june 510, 1967 was a crushing defeat for the arab world, one that tripled the area controlled by israel and which sowed the seeds for the yom kippur.
Israel s decisive victory included the capture of the sinai peninsula, gaza strip, west bank, old city of jerusalem, and the golan heights. Events leading to the six day war 1967 govxcontentsection the road to war was paved by the growing tension in the area since 1963 over the issue of exploiting the waters of the jordan river and the kineret lake. The territory of israel before the war is colored royal blue on this map, while the territories captured by israel during the war are depicted in light blue. Israeli victory led to its occupation of the west bank, gaza strip, sinai peninsula, and golan heights. This article focuses on the israelpalestine conflict from the six day war perspective. In may 1967, egypt expelled the united nations peacekeeping forces stationed in the sinai desert and deployed its army along its border with israel, its moves coordinated with those of jordan and syria. In the six day war of 1967, israel quickly defeated arab forces and occupied more territory than ever before.
Within six days, israel had defeated egypt, syria and jordan and captured the sinai, west. A comprehensive resource for teachers, students and journalists, with a large section of personal recollection bringing history to life. The ensuing six day war june 510, 1967 was a crushing defeat for the arab world, one that tripled the area controlled by israel and which sowed the seeds for the yom kippur war of 1973 and the continuing strife in the region. Sinai osprey campaign 212 osprey publishing 2009 isbn. Israel captured jerusalem and has held it ever since. Sixday war simple english wikipedia, the free encyclopedia.
A premeditated strategy or an inexorable drift to war. God jehova is our refuge and strength, a very present help in trouble. The six day war also cemented israeli, panarab, and palestinian nationalism. Here we bring together its impact on israel and on the jewish communities in the arab countries. He specializes in armoured warfare, and has written on. The six day war of june 1967 transformed the political and physical landscape of. In the aftermath of the war, israel had crippled the egyptian, syrian and jordanian. In addition to assessing soviet involvement in the june 1967 arabisraeli six day war, this book covers the ussrs relations with syria and egypt, soviet aims, u. Israel succeeded against all odds and prevailed over the armies of its three most powerful neighbors, which threatened to. At the war s end, israel had seized the gaza strip and the sinai. News, opinion and commentary general interest arabisraeli conflicts military aspects israelarab conflicts palestinian arabs.
Pdf on jun 1, 2017, efraim karsh and others published the six day war. The 1967 arabisraeli six day war provides the operational commander with an excellent opportunity to examine the importance of the application, or misapplication, of the principles of war in a conflict. By june, israel realized that the international community would not act, and so it launched a preemptive strike against the combined arab forces. The conflict, which would shape the middle east as we know it today, had been simmering for months between israel and. List of books and articles about sixday war online. Three egyptian divisions and 600 tanks then deployed in the sinai. Census of arabs in areas captured by israel in 1967. Jul 28, 2019 the six day war between israel and its arab neighbors ends with a united nationsbrokered ceasefire. In the aftermath of israels stunning victory over egyptian, jordanian and syrian forces during the 1967 six day war, accolades for the victory were often showered upon the israeli air force iaf. The battle of abuageila also known as the battle of ummqatef. A good book that explains the sinai campaign, a good source for begineers and students. The war and its outcome had significant implications for the future of the middle east, and its repercussions echo to this day.
Six day war battle front in gaza strip and sinai peninsula. Israeli tanks in the sinai desert during the sixday war image alamy. Within the brief span of six days, the idf overran the whole sinai peninsula, up to the suez canal. Since 1967, the lands israel seized in the sixday war have been at the center of efforts to end the arabisraeli conflict. Nasser and the six day war, 5 june 1967 paul bogdanor. Pdf the six day war 1967 sinai download full pdf book. In the brief history of the state of israel, the six. Middle east, 8th june 1967, six day war, sinai desert. During the 1967 six day war, israel gained control of egyptian and syrian land.