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Six Day War


Israel, Military Event    (1967-06-05 to 1967-06-10)
• 1967-05 : Egyptian troop buildup in Sinai peninsula. U.N. Emergency Force withdrawn. Arab states declare intent to attack Israel.
• 1967-06-05 : Israeli forces execute pre-emptive strike on Arab airfields in Egypt, Syria, Jordan and Iraq.
• 1967-06-07 : Jordanian forces defeated. Israel captures Jerusalem and the West Bank region. -- Duck | Google | Bing
• 1967-06-08 : U.S. intelligence ship "U.S.S. Liberty" bombed and strafed by Israeli forces off the coast of Egypt. (See: USS Liberty documentation) -- Duck | Google | Bing
• 1967-06-08 : Egyptian armored forces defeated. Israel captures Sinai peninsula. -- Duck | Google | Bing
• 1967-06-10 : Syrian forces defeated. Israel captures the Golan Heights region. -- Duck | Google | Bing
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