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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.

== Aftermath ==

== Aftermath ==

Israel won the war after 983 people had been killed, and many tanks and aircrafts had been destroyed. On the opposite side, Egypt lost 15.000 soldiers, Jordan 700 and Syria 2500. With its victory, Israel gained many territories: the whole Sinai Peninsula, the [[Gaza Strip]], and the [[West Bank]] (including [[East Jerusalem]] and the [[Golan Heights]]).That also meant that Israel now ruled gover one million Arabs, which led to the forced displacement of most of them soon after the war.<ref>{{Citation|title=Six-Day War (1967) - Third Arab–Israeli War DOCUMENTARY|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hHqJ6pgdE-c|language=en|access-date=2023-05-13}}</ref>

Israel won the war after 983 people had been killed, and many tanks and aircraft had been destroyed. On the opposite side, Egypt lost 15.000 soldiers, Jordan 700 and Syria 2500. With its victory, Israel gained many territories: the whole Sinai Peninsula, the [[Gaza Strip]], and the [[West Bank]] (including [[East Jerusalem]] and the [[Golan Heights]]). That also meant that Israel now ruled and governed one million Arabs, which led to the forced displacement of most of them soon after the war.<ref>{{Citation|title=Six-Day War (1967) - Third Arab–Israeli War DOCUMENTARY|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hHqJ6pgdE-c|language=en|access-date=2023-05-13}}</ref>

The victory of Israel had many different meanings. It was a defeat for the Arab countries but also for the Soviets, who had helped Egypt to maintain their power in the Middle East.<ref name=":0">{{Cite book|title=The six day war|last=Churchill, Churchill|first=Randolph, Winston|publisher=Heinemann Ltd.|year=1967|isbn=978-0-395-07532-6|location=London}}</ref> More importantly, Israel had confirmed its supremacy in the region and proved to be very powerful despite its small size. Feelings of enthusiasm and optimism spread inside but also outside the country and convinced many Jews to migrate to Israel. Across the Arab world, violence rose against the Jewish communities. The war also resulted to a change of strategy for the [[Palestine Liberation Organization|Palestinian Liberation Organization]], which had been founded in 1964 but only now became military active.

The victory of Israel had many different meanings. It was a defeat for the Arab countries but also for the Soviets, who had helped Egypt to maintain its power in the Middle East.<ref name=":0">{{cite book |last1=Churchill |first1=Randolph |last2=Churchill |first2=Winston S. |title=The Six-Day War |date=1 January 1967 |publisher=Houghton Mifflin Company |location=London |isbn=978-0395075326 |language=en}}</ref> More importantly, Israel had confirmed its supremacy in the region and proved very powerful despite its small size. Feelings of enthusiasm and optimism spread inside and outside the country and convinced many Jews to migrate to Israel. Across the Arab world, violence rose against the Jewish communities. The war also resulted in a change of strategy for the [[Palestine Liberation Organization|Palestinian Liberation Organization]], which had been founded in 1964 but only now became military active.

In an interview in late June 1967, [[David Ben-Gurion]], a former prime minister of Israel, affirmed that his country would have accepted to give back the occupied territories in exchange of a definite peace treaty and its recognition of the by the Arab countries.<ref name=":0" /> Nasser and other Arab leaders decided not to accept those conditions. Their choice against further negotiations led to another conflict just a few years later, in 1973,<ref>{{Cite web|title=Six-Day War ends|url=https://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/six-day-war-ends|access-date=2023-05-13|website=HISTORY|language=en}}</ref> called the [[Yom Kippur War]]. Israel won once again, but the war did not bring much change to the borders that had been on the ground since 1967. Eventually, Israel returned the [[Sinai Peninsula]] to Egypt in 1982 but kept the lands that it had acquired from Jordan. The UN requested Israel to retreat to the pre-1967 borders and to help form an Arab-Palestinian state, but negotiations and intermittent fighting continued, and the tensions with Palestinians in the territories occupied by Israel have never been solved.

In an interview in late June 1967, [[David Ben-Gurion]], a former prime minister of Israel, affirmed that his country would have accepted to give back the occupied territories in exchange for a definite peace treaty and its recognition of the by the Arab countries.<ref name=":0" /> Nasser and other Arab leaders decided not to accept those conditions. Their choice against further negotiations led to another conflict just a few years later, in 1973,<ref>{{Cite web|title=Six-Day War ends|url=https://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/six-day-war-ends|access-date=2023-05-13|website=HISTORY|language=en}}</ref> called the [[Yom Kippur War]]. Israel won once again, but the war did not bring much change to the borders that had been on the ground since 1967. Eventually, Israel returned the [[Sinai Peninsula]] to Egypt in 1982 but kept the lands it had acquired from Jordan. The UN requested Israel to retreat to the pre-1967 borders and to help form an Arab-Palestinian state, but negotiations and intermittent fighting continued, and the tensions with Palestinians in the territories occupied by Israel have never been solved.

== Six-Day War Media ==

== Six-Day War Media ==

== References ==

== References ==

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* "The Six Days War". ''History Learning Site''. HistoryLearningSite.co.uk. Retrieved 5 February 2015.   

* "The Six Days War". ''History Learning Site''. HistoryLearningSite.co.uk. Retrieved 5 February 2015.   

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