Fact Sheet

In May 1967, the armies of Egypt, Jordan and Syria – with backing from
several other Arab countries – amassed on Israel’s borders in a bid to
wipe out Israel. In response, Israel launched a pre-emptive attack and
unexpectedly gained control over land including the Gaza Strip and the
West Bank. Israel later gave up about 90 percent of the territory it
captured when, to make peace with Egypt, Israel evacuated the Sinai
Peninsula.1
After numerous fruitless bids to find a partner for peace with the
Palestinians, in August 2005 Israel will carry out its disengagement
initiative. Israel will hand over all of Gaza and part of the West Bank
to the Palestinians, making it the first country in modern history to
give up land acquired in a defensive war.
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