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Israel surrounded by five Arab armies before the 1967 War
Before the 1967 War, Egypt blocked Israeli shipping through a crucial waterway and 5 Arab armies surrounded Israel's borders. Israel made efforts to solve the crisis through diplomacy but was unsuccessful.
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Beginning of the 1967 War
As Arab armies surrounded their borders in 1967, Israelis feared their tiny nation would be completely overrun. They began preparing for all out war and ultimately decided to launch a preemptive strike.
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Day 1 of the 1967 War
On Day 1 of the 1967 War, Israel destroyed 2/3 of the Egyptian air force. At the same time, Jordan ignored Israeli pleas to stay out of the war and launched strikes against Israeli cities.
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Day 2 of the 1967 War
On Day 2 of the 1967 war Israel defeated Egyptian forces in the Sinai Desert, despite being outnumbered 3:1. Meanwhile, Israel fought Jordanian forces in Jerusalem while trying to avoid damaging holy sites in the city.
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Day 3 of the 1967 War
Day 3 of the 1967 War saw Israel defeat Jordanian forces in Jerusalem, ending Jordan's occupation and giving Jews control of their holiest sites for the first time in thousands of years.
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Day 4 of the 1967 War
On Day 4 of the 1967 War, Israel pushed Jordanian forces out of the West Bank, began to wind down the conflict with Egypt, and turned its attention to defeating Syrian forces in the north.
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Day 5 of the 1967 War
On Day 5 of the 1967 War, Egypt admitted defeat and Israel began to push Syrian forces out of the Golan Heights - an area they used to fire artillery at Israeli civilians.
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Day 6 of the 1967 War
On the final day of the 1967 War, Israel defeated Syria in the Golan Heights and stopped the attacks against its civilians. In 6 days, Israel's status in the region changed dramatically.
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Aftermath of the 1967 War
After the 1967 War Israelis rejoiced at finally having religious freedom in Jerusalem, but immediately offered to trade much of the land they gained for peace. The Arab states utterly rejected this offer.
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Navigating Peace after the 1967 War
Although peace between Israel and its Arab neighbors seemed impossible after the 1967 War, Israel made historic agreements with Egypt in 1979 and Jordan in 1994. Unfortunately, the Israeli-Palestinian conflict continues despite numerous peace offers made by Israel over the years.
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What Happened at Deir Yassin?
This video examines a variety of perspectives about the tragic battle of Deir Yassin, which occurred during the 1948 War between Israel and Arab forces.
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International law in Gaza conflicts
According to the director of Emory University's International Humanitarian Law Clinic, the Israeli military's, "use of individualized, specific warnings by phone and text goes far beyond what the law requires….” to safeguard civilians in enemy territories.
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Palestinian President: Rejecting 1947 UN Partition Was a Mistake
Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas has admitted that Arab leaders made a mistake when they chose to go to war in 1947, instead of accepting the UN plan to create Jewish and Arab states living side by side in peace.
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Hezbollah tunnels
The Iran-sponsored terrorist group Hezbollah is building attack tunnels which start in civilian homes in Lebanon and end in Israel. Their aggression is a potential disaster for all people in the region.
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Attempted attacks against Israel
Israel stopped around 500 terrorist attacks against its people in 2018. This shocking number illustrates why safety measures like checkpoints and the security barrier still exist.
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Legacy of Syria in the Golan
This is an interesting look into the Syrian military outposts and civilian structures that remain in the Golan Heights. Syrian forces used the high ground to attack Israelis living in the valley below, until Israel took control of the territory in 1967.
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Interrogation of suspected terrorists in Israeli law
While torture is illegal in Israel, there is an active legal debate about whether “enhanced interrogation” of terrorists is torture and if such methods should be allowed when civilian lives are in danger.
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Proportionality and the Laws of War
Critics often argue that Israel uses disproportionate force against Palestinians during armed conflict. This article outlines what proportionality actually means in international law.
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What is a proportionate response to aggression?
This article presents different views about what is a proportionate response to aggression, in the context of conflicts between Israel and its neighbors.
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HR 2590
HR 2590 purports to hold Israel accountable by placing additional conditions and reporting requirements on U.S. military aid. However, it is really a stepping stone to cutting off U.S. aid to Israel, fueled by misleading accusations and the anti-bias of many of the bill’s supporters.
