Question

What was the result of the Six Day War, which was fought in 1967?

Israel tripled in size.

The Palestinian refugees gained a new homeland.

The peace treaty ended conflict in the region.

The Palestine Liberation Organization became less militant.

Answer 1

It captured the Gaza Strip and the Sinai desert from Egypt; the Golan Heights from Syria; and the West Bank and East Jerusalem, from Jordan.

Answer 2

The correct answer is: Israel tripled in size.

The Six Day War was a war between Israel and its neighboring countries that was fought from June 5th till June 10th 1967.

The war happened due to increased tensions and multiple terrorists attracts of Palestinian terrorists carried into Israel territory.

The war ended with the victory of Israel. Israel seized the Gaza Strip and the Sinai Peninsula from Egypt, the West Bank from Jordan and the Golan Hights from Syria.

Israel was tripled in size after the war and gained sovereignty over an Arab population of one million citizens.