noun
tension between Arabs and Israeli erupted into a brief war in June 1967; Israel emerged as a major power in the Middle East
• Syn: ↑Arab-Israeli War, ↑Six Day War
• Regions: ↑Middle East, ↑Mideast, ↑Near East
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/siks"day'/
a war fought in June, 1967, between Israel and the neighboring states of Egypt, Jordan, and Syria, in which Israel captured large tracts of Arab territory.
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a war, June 5 - 10, 1967, in which Israel occupied Sinai, the Old City of Jerusalem, the West Bank, and the Golan Heights and defeated an Egyptian, Jordanian, and Syrian alliance. Arab name June War
Useful english dictionary. 2012.