Photo Gallery The Six Day War
Forty years after the Six Day War, Israel continues to face problems on its borders, from shootouts in Gaza to fighting in Lebanon. Indeed, the Israeli triumph of 1967 has proven to be a pyrrhic victory.
Jerusalem's Old Town during the war: An Israeli soldier stands next to the corpse of a Jordanian soldier and a burned out military vehicle.
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The city of Qunaitra in the Golan Heights was also seized by Israel. The soldiers seen here were rounding up residents.
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Rafah in the Gaza Strip: Israeli troops capture Egyptian and Palestinian soldiers as prisoners.
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With heavily armed tanks, the Israelis advance against Egyptian troops on June 5, 1967.
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The march against the Egyptians.
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Egyptian prisoners of war
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General Ariel Sharon meets with his officers a week before the June 5, 1967 start of the Six Day War.
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A destroyed Egyptian military aircraft: The Egyptians stood no chance against the enormous power of the Israeli military.
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