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Egyptians Take the Sinai Peninsula
After demanding the UN remove its troops from the Sinai Peninsula and Gaza, Egyptian troops took control of the land. Soon after, they began to close off Israel's route to the Red Sea, the Gulf of Aqaba. -
Six Day War
Preemptive ground and air strikes by the Israeli army occurred when the Egyptian troops' actions caused fear of an attack. The fighting between Israeli and Arabian forces lasted six days. As a result of the war, Israel had gained the Golan Heights, Sinai Peninsula, Gaza Strip, West Bank, and East Jerusalem. -
Yom Kippur War
In hopes of regaining control of their territory, Egypt and Syria began a war with Israel on the Jewish holy day of Yom Kippur. Though the armies were initially able to reclaim some territory from Israel, support from the U.S. army helped push them back. After a few weeks of fighting, and no changes in land ownership, a cease fire was agreed upon. -
Camp David Accords
In 1977, the Egyptian president, Anwar Sadat, declared his goal to make peace with Israel. Jimmy Carter invited Sadat and Menachem Begin to Camp David to facilitate this momentous event. The agreement meant that Egypt recognized Israel as an independent state, and in return Israel returned the Sinai Peninsula to Egypt. -
The Intifada
The resentment towards Israelis came to a head when Palestinians initiated widespread street violence. The attacks were immediately combated with law enforcement, but the fighting still did not come to an end until the early 1990s.
