Definition of 6 Day War

The Six Day War was the sad war that took place in June 1967 (between days 5 and 10) between Israel and the coalition Arabic that was officially composed of the countries of Egypt, Jordan, Syria and Iraq. Other countries such as Saudi Arabia, Tunisia, Sudan, Morocco and Algeria (all of them Arab) collaborated with the Arab coalition against what they considered was a threat to its territory.

The conflict war found several antecedents in previous years from the establishment forced by the State of Israel in the area of ​​the Gaza Strip after the end of the Second World War, as compensation for the crimes suffered by the Jews at the hands of the Nazis. However, this political-territorial division and organization was not destined to be peaceful since to achieve its consolidation the existing states in the place had to be rearranged. The Israeli presence in an area made up entirely of Arab countries never ceased to be a suspicious element for these countries.

The Six Day War began with the advance and the Egyptian closure on the Straits of Tiran, an action that harmed Israel territorially, economically and politically. While this country did not agree with the military action, understood that the advance of Egypt and the consolidation of the Arab coalition left him no other option if he wanted to maintain and protect his sovereignty on the spaces won.

The participation Israel's war resulted in a resounding victory over the coalition, especially since this country had the economic and military support of the United States. Through various actions and planned advance strategies, Israel managed to reconquer the spaces invaded by Egypt and slow down its advance. While Israel had to suffer between 700 and 900 deaths of its soldiers, the Arab coalition lost 21 thousand of its men, thus marking the difference between a country that acted individually versus a union of several countries Arabs.