Six-Day War in Gaza. Syria fires on Israel from Golan Heights. Israel shoots down Syrian MIGS in reprisal. Egypt joins on Syrian side, signs defense pact including Jordan. Israel retaliates against all, destroying Egyptian air force on the ground, seizing Golan Heights, Gaza and Sinai Peninsula. (jun 5, 1967 – jun 10, 1967)

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Arab and Israeli forces clashed for the third time June 5–10, 1967, in what came to be called the Six-Day War (or June War). In early 1967 Syria intensified its bombardment of Israeli villages from positions in the Golan Heights. When the Israeli Air Force shot down six Syrian MiG fighter jets in reprisal, Nasser mobilized his forces near the Sinai border, dismissing the UN force there, and he again sought to blockade Elat. In May 1967 Egypt signed a mutual defense pact with Jordan.

Israel answered this apparent Arab rush to war by staging a sudden air assault, destroying Egypt’s air force on the ground. The Israeli victory on the ground was also overwhelming. Israeli units drove back Syrian forces from the Golan Heights, took control of the Gaza Strip and the Sinai Peninsula from Egypt, and drove Jordanian forces from the West Bank. Importantly, the Israelis were left in sole control of Jerusalem.

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