Sun, 13 August 2006
Operation Focus was the Israeli air campaign, which easily wiped out the air forces of the entire Arab Coalition. Following Operation Focus was a charge eastward into Jordan's West Bank. The Israelis quickly captured the eastern part of the holy city of Jerusalem. At the same time, the IDF charged southwards towards Egypt's Sinai peninsula and Gaza Strip. The IDF, led by future prime minister Ariel Sharon, quickly dispatched the Egyptian army and conquered the entire Sinai region. On the Syrian Front, the Israelis charged up the Syrian Golan Heights on Day 5 of the Six Day War and took them. All four of these regions are still in dispute. Israel returned Gaza and Sinai, but not the Golan Heights or the West Bank. For more information, read: Military History Magazine (June 2002): Conquering the Golan Heights Dictionary of Battles by David Chandler Military History Podcast is sponsored by Armchair General Magazine |

