JUNE ‘67 - SIX DAYS OF WAR PART 4: Victor and Vanquished

In six days, Israel attacked and defeated the armies of Egypt, Jordan, and Syria, redrawing the map of the Middle East. Why did the war happen? Why did Israel win so decisively, despite being outnumbered and surrounded? How does this war impact the current state of affairs with Israel and its neighbors?

This episode covers the final days of the Six Day War, in which Israel defeats Egypt and Jordan, and then makes a last minute attack to seize the Golan Heights from Syria. Although Israel has been wildly successful in the war, how far should they push their luck? The Soviet Union is increasing its pressure on Israel to accept a cease fire and there is the ever-present risk of the United States or the Soviet Union becoming directly involved in the war.