The War of Attrition.(1967 Six-Day War) From: Midstream | Date: July 1, 2001| Author: | COPYRIGHT 2001 Theodor Herzl Foundation. This material is published under license from the publisher through the Gale Group, Farmington Hills, Michigan.  All inquiries regarding rights should be directed to the Gale Group.Copyright information

The 1967 Six-Day War had a profound impact on the balance of power in the Arab-Israeli conflict. The armies of Israel's principal Arab adversaries had been decimated in just a few short days and would not be completely rebuilt for several years. The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) had also conquered the Sinai and Gaza Strip from Egypt, Judea and Samaria from Jordan, and the Golan from Syria, all of which furnished Israel with defensible borders and strategic depth for the first time in its existence. Furthermore, the Six-Day War had solidified the patron-client relationship between ...