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Six Day WarThe Six Day War was fought in 1967 between Israel and a coalition of Arab states including Egypt, Syria, Jordan, Iraq?, Kuwait?, Saudi Arabia?, and Algeria?. Before the war, the Arabs committed several acts of war. The Syrians bombarded towns in northern Israel with artillery. The Egyptians blockaded the Straits of Tiran?, closing the port of Eilat? and preventing Israeli trade with Asia, South Africa, and Australia. Additionally, the Egyptians ordered UN peacekeepers out of the buffer zone between Egypt and Israel. The UN complied with this order, leaving the border unguarded by any international force. Arab radio announced the impending "extermination of Zionist existence". Israel launched a preemptive attack, and the war was an overwhelming Israeli victory. Israel captured the Sinai, the Golan Heights, and the West Bank. External link |