This conflict was preceded by a border raid at Samua called Operation Shredder. After this conflict, Hafez al-Assad nearly lost his job as his country’s defense minister, and theKhartoum Resolution’s “Three No’s” were adopted. A major cause of this non-Suez Crisis war was the blockade of Eilat, and this war began with the surprise Operation Focus, which destroyed most of Egypt’s air force while it was on the ground. Gains for this war’s winning side included Gaza and the West Bank. For 10 points, name this war in which an Arab coalition suffered a swift and decisive loss to Israel in June 1967.
This conflict was preceded by a border raid at Samua called Operation Shredder. After this conflict, Hafez al-Assad nearly lost his job as his country’s defense minister, and theKhartoum Resolution’s “Three No’s” were adopted. A major cause of this non-Suez Crisis war was the blockade of Eilat, and this war began with the surprise Operation Focus, which destroyed most of Egypt’s air force while it was on the ground. Gains for this war’s winning side included Gaza and the West Bank. For 10 points, name this war in which an Arab coalition suffered a swift and decisive loss to Israel in June 1967.
This conflict was preceded by a border raid at Samua called Operation Shredder.