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Six-Day War
Short war that transformed Middle Eastern borders and left Israel occupying Sinai, Gaza, West Bank, East Jerusalem and Golan Heights.
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Overview adapted from a Wikipedia summary and stored locally on May 11, 2026.
The Six-Day War, or the 1967 Arab–Israeli war, was fought between Israel and a coalition of Arab states, primarily Egypt, Syria, and Jordan, in the context of the Arab–Israeli conflict. In the war, Israel captured and occupied the West Bank from Jordan, the Gaza Strip and the Sinai Peninsula from Egypt, and the Golan Heights from Syria.
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Border context
1963-1979historical border era
Decolonization and proxy wars
Postcolonial borders, Cold War interventions and regional wars define much of Africa, the Middle East and Southeast Asia.
Portuguese Africa moves toward independence. The 1967 war changes control of Sinai, Gaza, West Bank, East Jerusalem and Golan Heights.