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Egypt made a number of overt threats to the peace and security of Israel. They closed the Straits of Tiran to Israeli Shipping which cut off Israel from Iran (who at that time was ruled by the Shah and in Alliance with Israel) and other South Asian Nations. This severely diminished Israel's ability to procure petroleum. Also the armies of Egypt, Syria and Jordan mobilized their troops to surround Israel and kicked out the UN observers who had been maintaining the Armistice.
Between the fear of a slow death (because of the lack of petroleum) and the fear of a quick death (because of the mobilized armies on its borders) Israel decided that a surprise attack was the best way to deal with these threats. Israel never expected the attack to be the overwhelming success that it was.
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∙ 11y ago
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∙ 11y agoThe massing of Arab military forces in Syria, Jordan and Egypt near their borders with Israel convinced the Israelis they were on the verge of being invaded. They were particularly concerned about the presence of 30 Tu -16 Badger bombers which were moved closer to the east in early June. The Jordanians had also allowed the Iraqi Army to send a tank Brigade into Jordan, so there were now 450 tanks facing Israel on their eastern flank as well as over 900 Egyptian tanks to the southwest.All of these factors convinced the Israelis to mount massive air-strikes on June 5 , resulting in destroying most of the Egyptian air forces, including all the bombers.
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∙ 11y agoThe Egyptians and Syrians were the main perpetrators.
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It depends on what you mean by "cause". Typically when people talk about "causing a war" they refer to the side that "shot first". In the case of the Six Day War, Israel "shot first" by bombing the Egyptian Air Force before it could leave the tarmac.
However, according to International Law, any country that tries to limit the sovereignty of Another Country severely (even without "shooting") creates a causus belli or a "right to declare war" against the belligerent country. Egypt's act of prevent Israeli access to the Red Sea by blockading the Straits of Tiran was just such an act, creating a legitimate causus belli to Israel against Egypt for this bellicose behavior. By putting Israel in this situation, Egypt effectively caused the Six Day War.
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∙ 10y agoThe United Nations Security Council put together an armistice agreement on June 10, 1967, UNSC Resolution 242. All belligerent parties signed, ending the military action. However, this did not stop the de jure war, which continued even without armed struggle.
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∙ 11y agoThe people where mean to each other and that's how it started
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∙ 11y agoArab hegemony and hatred of Israel was the direct cause of the Six Day War.
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What nation was not involved in the six day war?
Israel, Egypt, Jordan, and Syria were the only nations involved in the Six Day War. Any other nation was not involved in the Six Day War.
What is the name of the six day war?
The war only lasted for Six Days (June 5-10, 1967)
What were the groups in the six day war?
The Arab countries (Egypt, Jordan, and Syria) against Israel were the groups in the Six Day War.
What was the weapon used in the six-day war?
Many weapons were used in the Six-Day War including machineguns, tanks, and aircraft.
Was the Six Day War in the US?
No. The Six Day War took place in Israel, Egypt, the Palestinian Territories, Jordan, and Syria.
What were countries that caused the six day war?
Israel started the war on a legitimate causus belli that Egypt caused.
When did the six day war end?
The Six Day War ended on the 10th June 1967.
What nation was not involved in the six day war?
Israel, Egypt, Jordan, and Syria were the only nations involved in the Six Day War. Any other nation was not involved in the Six Day War.
When was the statehood of israel and the six day war?
Statehood (modern times) . . . 1948 Six Day War . . . . . 1967
What is the name of the six day war?
The war only lasted for Six Days (June 5-10, 1967)
Who sided with Egypt and Syria during the Six Day War?
Jordan allied with Egypt and Syria in the Six Day War.
What war was more costly to lsrael than the six day war?
Both the War of Independence and the Yom Kippur War were much more costly to Israel that the Six Day War.
What was the weapon used in the six-day war?
Many weapons were used in the Six-Day War including machineguns, tanks, and aircraft.
What were the groups in the six day war?
The Arab countries (Egypt, Jordan, and Syria) against Israel were the groups in the Six Day War.
Was the Six Day War in the US?
No. The Six Day War took place in Israel, Egypt, the Palestinian Territories, Jordan, and Syria.
What war started decoration day?
Civil War
What countries were involved in the Arab-Israeli War of 1967 or Six Day War?
Israel vs. Egypt, Jordan, and Syria The Six-Day War was initially started on the 5th of June 1967 as an Israeli Preemptive Strike against Egypt. On the 7th of June, Jordan and Syria retaliated against Israel for the attack.
