War for Redemption and Peace
Tel-Aviv: I. Bronfman & Ayal Books, 1967. Presumed First Edition, First printing. Hardcover. Text is in English and French and Hebrew. 14 pages of English Text. Format is 9.75 inches by 9 inches. 127, [12] pages. Color maps on DJ. DJ worn, torn, soiled, and chipped. Illustrations. Maps. The Six-Day War, also known as the June War, 1967 Arab–Israeli War, or Third Arab–Israeli War, was fought between 5 and 10 June 1967 by Israel and the neighboring states Egypt (known at the time as the United Arab Republic), Jordan, and Syria. On 5 June, Israel launched what it claimed were a series of preemptive airstrikes against Egyptian airfields. Which side caused the war is one of a number of controversies relating to the conflict. The Egyptians were caught by surprise, and nearly the entire Egyptian air force was destroyed with few Israeli losses, giving the Israelis air supremacy. Simultaneously, the Israelis launched a ground offensive into the Gaza Strip and the Sinai, which again caught the Egyptians by surprise. More