Israel occupies Gaza Strip during Six-Day War

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 brief war ended with a U.N.-brokered ceasefire, but it significantly altered the map of the Mideast and gave rise to lingering geopolitical friction.

Six-Day War

# Israel occupies Gaza Strip during Six-Day War
June 10, 1967

After defeating Egypt in the Six-Day War, Israel captured the Gaza Strip and began a military occupation that would last for decades, becoming a central factor in future conflict.

Newspaper Coverage:
[Washington Post](https://jcpa.org/article/newspaper-coverage-of-the-six-day-war/)

Israel occupies Gaza Strip during Six-Day War

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