In the north, the Syrians continued to shell northern settlements, and toward the end of the war, the IDF launched an attack on the Golan Heights. Within just two days, the entire area was under Israeli control.

Just six days changed the map of the Middle East. Israel tripled its territory and captured the Sinai Peninsula, Gaza Strip, Judea and Samaria, Jerusalem, and the Golan Heights. The war strengthened Israel’s regional status and demonstrated its military power. However, it created a new political reality: the territories captured in the war remained at the center of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict to this day, raising questions of sovereignty, security, and future political solutions.

Furthermore, this overwhelming military victory changed the way the world views Israel – from a small state in danger of existence to a significant regional power. The war led to peace agreements with Egypt and Jordan but also to feelings of revenge and anger in the Arab world, which erupted again in the Yom Kippur War six years later.

The effects of the Six-Day War are still felt today – in Israel’s borders, its international status, and the security and political reality of the entire Middle East.