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Even though Egypt had lost almost all of its air force within one day of the war, but Defence Minister Abdel Hakim Amer pushed the storyline to the Egyptian government in [[Cairo]], the country's population, and its [[Arab League]] allies that the Egyptian Army, after it had overcome the initial effect of surprise. destroyed much of the Israeli Air Force. That led to [[Jordan]] acting upon the joined defence treaty that it had signed with Egypt.<ref>{{Cite news|last=Wall|first=Michael|date=2019-05-31|title=Hussein and Nasser sign defence agreement - archive, 1967|language=en-GB|work=The Guardian|url=https://www.theguardian.com/world/2019/may/31/hussein-and-nasser-sign-defence-agreement-archive-1967|access-date=2023-05-13|issn=0261-3077}}</ref> At 10 a.m. Jordan started firing at Israeli facilities, both military and civilian. Jordan’s participation led to [[Syria]] and [[Iraq]] also participating in the war by attacking Israel from the east. Israel pushed back by attacking Jordan’s air bases and bunkers around [[Jerusalem]]; continuing its attack on Egypt, now from multiple directions; and quickly gaining more territory.<ref name=":1" />

Even though Egypt had lost almost all of its air force within one day of the war, but Defence Minister Abdel Hakim Amer pushed the storyline to the Egyptian government in [[Cairo]], the country's population, and its [[Arab League]] allies that the Egyptian Army, after it had overcome the initial effect of surprise. destroyed much of the Israeli Air Force. That led to [[Jordan]] acting upon the joined defence treaty that it had signed with Egypt.<ref>{{Cite news|last=Wall|first=Michael|date=2019-05-31|title=Hussein and Nasser sign defence agreement - archive, 1967|language=en-GB|work=The Guardian|url=https://www.theguardian.com/world/2019/may/31/hussein-and-nasser-sign-defence-agreement-archive-1967|access-date=2023-05-13|issn=0261-3077}}</ref> At 10 a.m. Jordan started firing at Israeli facilities, both military and civilian. Jordan’s participation led to [[Syria]] and [[Iraq]] also participating in the war by attacking Israel from the east. Israel pushed back by attacking Jordan’s air bases and bunkers around [[Jerusalem]]; continuing its attack on Egypt, now from multiple directions; and quickly gaining more territory.<ref name=":1" />

== Day 2: 6 June 1967 ==

== Day 2: 6 June 1967 ==

On the second day of the war, the Israeli troops captured al-Arish, the largest city of the Sinai Ppeninsula. The location is important since it is only 45 km from the [[Gaza Strip|Gaza]] border. Israel hoped that by splitting Gaza from the Sinai, it would make make Gaza fall more easily. Meanwhile, the air attacks by Israel continued, which led to an order by General Amer for the Egyptian troops to retreat. However, the retreat is very sudden, and the chaos led to the roads out of the Sinai being jammed with army vehicles and to troops falling prey to the Israeli jets.<ref name=":1" />  

On the second day of the war, the Israeli troops captured al-Arish, the largest city of the Sinai Peninsula. The location is important since it is only 45 km from the [[Gaza Strip|Gaza]] border. Israel hoped that by splitting Gaza from the Sinai, it would make make Gaza fall more easily. Meanwhile, the air attacks by Israel continued, which led to an order by General Amer for the Egyptian troops to retreat. However, the retreat is very sudden, and the chaos led to the roads out of the Sinai being jammed with army vehicles and to troops falling prey to the Israeli jets.<ref name=":1" />  

In the east, Syrian troops were busy firing at Israeli settlements, but the attack plan was quickly changed back to their defensive plan after continuous attacks from Israeli jets. Jordan also has to deal with Israeli air attacks, and the Israeli troops made their way closer and closer to Jerusalem. After Israeli had captureedc Ammunition Hill. in East [[Jerusalem]], the road to the [[Old City (Jerusalem)|Old City of Jerusalem]] was safer for Israeli troops to pass through. Jordan’s possession of Jerusalem and the entire [[West Bank]] felt the pressure. With the Israeli troops surrounding it, the Jordanian Army was at risk of being stranded on the West Bank. [[Hussein of Jordan|King Hussein]] contacted Nasser and asked whether to retreat. Nasser eventually admitted the actual damages to the Egyptian Army and advised Hussein to evacuate the Jordan Army from the West Bank. Hussein sent out his order of retreat at 11:30 p.m., but two hours later, the possibility of an official [[ceasefire]] that would be ordered by the [[United Nations Security Council|UN Security Council]] made Hussein urge his troops to maintain their positions in the hope that when the ceasefire started at dawn, Jordan would still be in possession of the West Bank and the [[Old City (Jerusalem)|Old City of Jerusalem]].<ref name=":1" />

In the east, Syrian troops were busy firing at Israeli settlements, but the attack plan was quickly changed back to their defensive plan after continuous attacks from Israeli jets. Jordan also has to deal with Israeli air attacks, and the Israeli troops made their way closer and closer to Jerusalem. After Israeli had captureedc Ammunition Hill. in East [[Jerusalem]], the road to the [[Old City (Jerusalem)|Old City of Jerusalem]] was safer for Israeli troops to pass through. Jordan’s possession of Jerusalem and the entire [[West Bank]] felt the pressure. With the Israeli troops surrounding it, the Jordanian Army was at risk of being stranded on the West Bank. [[Hussein of Jordan|King Hussein]] contacted Nasser and asked whether to retreat. Nasser eventually admitted the actual damages to the Egyptian Army and advised Hussein to evacuate the Jordan Army from the West Bank. Hussein sent out his order of retreat at 11:30 p.m., but two hours later, the possibility of an official [[ceasefire]] that would be ordered by the [[United Nations Security Council|UN Security Council]] made Hussein urge his troops to maintain their positions in the hope that when the ceasefire started at dawn, Jordan would still be in possession of the West Bank and the [[Old City (Jerusalem)|Old City of Jerusalem]].<ref name=":1" />

On the third day of the war, Israeli troops hurried towards conquering the Old City before the proposed ceasefire came into effect. With less than 100 Jordanian soldiers left to defend the Old City the Israeli troops opened fire and reached the [[Western Wall]]. Jordan also lost other places in the West bank like [[Nablus]], [[Jericho]], and [[Bethlehem]] to Israel.<ref name=":1" />  

On the third day of the war, Israeli troops hurried towards conquering the Old City before the proposed ceasefire came into effect. With less than 100 Jordanian soldiers left to defend the Old City the Israeli troops opened fire and reached the [[Western Wall]]. Jordan also lost other places in the West bank like [[Nablus]], [[Jericho]], and [[Bethlehem]] to Israel.<ref name=":1" />  

On the other front, Israel starts [[Operation Lights]], with its navy attacking the [[Suez Canal|Gulf of Suez]] and its armysuccessfully attacking Egyptian forces in the Straits of Tiran on land. The latter attack is successful and results in the [[Red Sea]] now being open again for Israeli ships to pass through.<ref name=":1" />

On the other front, Israel starts [[Operation Lights]], with its navy attacking the [[Suez Canal|Gulf of Suez]] and its army successfully attacking Egyptian forces in the Straits of Tiran on land. The latter attack is successful and results in the [[Red Sea]] now being open again for Israeli ships to pass through.<ref name=":1" />

== Day 4: 8 June 1967 ==

== Day 4: 8 June 1967 ==

On the fourth day of the war, Israel went further into northern Jordan. By conquering the biblical city of '''[[Hebron]],''' the war on the West Bank was over. Israel marked new border on the [[Jordan River]] .<ref name=":1" />  

On the fourth day of the war, Israel went further into northern Jordan. By conquering the biblical city of '''[[Hebron]],''' the war on the West Bank was over. Israel marked new border on the [[Jordan River]] .<ref name=":1" />  

The Israeli Army had 264,000 soldiers, but not all of them were called to fight. Israel used about 40,000 troops and 200 tanks. The Israeli Central Command forces had five brigades. The first two (the Jerusalem Brigade and the Harel Brigade) were near Jerusalem. Mordechai Gur's 55th Brigade was called from the Sinai front. The 10th Armored Brigade was in the north of the West Bank.  

The Israeli Army had 264,000 soldiers, but not all of them were called to fight. Israel used about 40,000 troops and 200 tanks. The Israeli Central Command forces had five brigades. The first two (the Jerusalem Brigade and the Harel Brigade) were near Jerusalem. Mordechai Gur's 55th Brigade was called from the Sinai front. The 10th Armored Brigade was in the north of the West Bank.  

On the other side, Egypt prepared 100,000 of its 160,000 soldiers in the Sinai, including all of its seven divisions (four infantry, two armoured, and one mechanized), four independent infantry brigades, and four independent armoured brigades. Some of them were veterans of Egypt's participation to the Yemen Civil War. and othgers were reservists.

On the other side, Egypt prepared 100,000 of its 160,000 soldiers in the Sinai, including all of its seven divisions (four infantry, two armoured, and one mechanized), four independent infantry brigades, and four independent armoured brigades. Some of them were veterans of Egypt's participation to the Yemen Civil War. and others were reservists.

== Weapons ==

== Weapons ==

Arabs used mainly Soviet weapons, but Jordan also had American weapons and an air force of British aircraft. Egypt had the largest and the most modern of all the Arab air forces, with 420 combat aircraft; all of them had been given by the Soviets. Egypt also had [[MiG-21]]s and 30 [[Tu-16 "Badger"]] medium bombers, which were very powerful and dangerous for the enemy.

Arabs used mainly Soviet weapons, but Jordan also had American weapons and an air force of British aircraft. Egypt had the largest and the most modern of all the Arab air forces, with 420 combat aircraft; all of them had been given by the Soviets. Egypt also had [[MiG-21]]s and 30 [[Tu-16 "Badger"]] medium bombers, which were very powerful and dangerous for the enemy.

File:6 Day War-Amos.jpg|Israeli reconnaissance forces from the "Shaked" unit in Sinai during the war

File:6 Day War-Amos.jpg|Israeli reconnaissance forces from the "Shaked" unit in Sinai during the war

File:AMX-13-latrun-2.jpg|Israeli Armor of the Six-Day War: pictured here the [[AMX 13]]

File:AMX-13-latrun-2.jpg|Israeli armor of the Six-Day War: pictured here the [[AMX 13]]

File:1967 Six Day War - conquest of Sinai 7-8 June.jpg|The capture of Sinai. 7–8 June 1967

File:1967 Six Day War - conquest of Sinai 7-8 June.jpg|The capture of Sinai. 7–8 June 1967