Battle of Abu-Ageila

When

6 Jun 1967

Kind

Battle

Coordinates

30.84° N, 34.26° E

Description

1967 battle of the Six-Day War

1967 battle of the Six-Day War

The Battle of Abu-Ageila was a military confrontation between the Israel Defense Forces and the Egyptian Army in the Six-Day War of June 1967. The decisive defeat of the Egyptians was critical to the eventual loss of the entire Sinai Peninsula to Israel. Leading Israeli forces was Major General Ariel Sharon, later a prominent politician and prime minister of Israel.

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• Six-Day War5 Jun 1967 · Interstate war · Deaths 20,000