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Abba Eban


The Six-Day War: Day Two The Six-Day War: Day Two
Wednesday, June 6, 2012 by | Jewish Ideas Daily » Daily Features

On June 6th, 1967, by 8:00 a.m. Tel Aviv time, Israeli forces had entered el-Arish. It initially seemed desolate, but the Israelis were soon under fire from every window. Israel's leadership, not expecting the war to move so quickly, had not considered what do to beyond el-Arish.