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[[Image:Soldiers Western Wall 1967.jpg|right|thumb|IDF soldiers at Jerusalem's Western Wall shortly after its capture.]]
The 1967 '''Six-Day War''' resulted when the [[Egypt]]ian ruler [[Gamal Abdel Nasser]] closed off the Gulf of Aqaba, which was the only access [[Israel]] had to the [[Red Sea]]. Israel responded with massive pre-emptive air strikes against several Arab nations, including Egypt, killing many Arabs and destroying their militaries. Israel conquered [[Jerusalem]], the West Bank, the [[Sinai Peninsula]] and Golan Heights. Humiliated, Egyptian President Abdel Nasser announced his resignation, but later agreed to continue to lead Egypt.
The 1967 '''Six-Day War''' resulted when the [[Egypt]]ian ruler [[Gamal Abdel Nasser]] closed off the Gulf of Aqaba, which was the only access [[Israel]] had to the [[Red Sea]]. Israel responded with massive pre-emptive air strikes against several Arab nations, including Egypt, killing many Arabs and destroying their militaries. Israel conquered [[Jerusalem]], the West Bank, the [[Sinai Peninsula]] and Golan Heights. Humiliated, Egyptian President Abdel Nasser announced his resignation, but later agreed to continue to lead Egypt.