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Subsequent wars

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Six-Day War (June 1967): Israel launched preemptive strikes after Nasser closed the Strait of Tiran. In six days, Israel captured the Sinai Peninsula (Egypt), Golan Heights (Syria), West Bank and East Jerusalem (Jordan), and the Gaza Strip. A large Palestinian population came under Israeli control for the first time.
Yom Kippur War (October 1973): Egypt and Syria launched a surprise attack to recover territory lost in 1967. Initial Arab gains were reversed. The war produced the OPEC oil embargo against Western nations supporting Israel.