In 1967, Israel launched a surprise attack against Egypt, Syria, Jordan, and Iraq, driven by concerns that the four Arab states were mobilizing to attack and believing their first-strike would be more effective than waiting to be attacked. This conflict might thus accurately be described as a

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Malik Walton

2 May, 16:30

In 1967, Israel launched a surprise attack against Egypt, Syria, Jordan, and Iraq, driven by concerns that the four Arab states were mobilizing to attack and believing their first-strike would be more effective than waiting to be attacked. This conflict might thus accurately be described as a

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Waylon Allen · Answer 1

In 1967, Israel launched a surprise attack against Egypt, Syria, Jordan, and Iraq, driven by concerns that the four Arab states were mobilizing to attack and believing their first-strike would be more effective than waiting to be attacked. This conflict might thus accurately be described as a:

Preemptive War

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Preemptive war is such a war in which a country attacks the other country first in order to repel the other belligerent country in response of threat of being attacked. This war can result in the strategic dominance upon the enemy. This strategy was used by the Israel in 1967 against Egypt, Syria, Jordan and Iraq as they were considered as potential threat and willing to impose a war on Israel.

Richard Franco · Answer 2

The Israeli action is called "preemptive war." Historically, this conflict is called the Six Day War. Israel attacked its enemies and caused severe damage before they could strike first, and defeated them categorically in combat, winning the West Bank, East Jerusalem, Gaza, the Sinai Peninsula and the Golan Heights.