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What was UN Security Council Resolution 339 (1973)?

Introduction United Nations Security Council Resolution 339 was adopted on 23 October 1973 in order to bring a ceasefire in the Yom Kippur War where Resolution 338 two days before had failed. Background The resolution primarily reaffirmed the terms outlined in Resolution 338 (itself based on Resolution 242), returning the forces of both sides back… Read More

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What was the Six-Day War (1967)?

Introduction The Six-Day War (Hebrew: מִלְחֶמֶת שֵׁשֶׁת הַיָּמִים‎, Milhemet Sheshet HaYamim; Arabic: النكسة‎, an-Naksah, “The Setback” or حرب 1967, Ḥarb 1967, “War of 1967”), also known as the June War, 1967 Arab-Israeli War, or Third Arab-Israeli War, was fought between 05 and 10 June 1967 between Israel and Jordan, Syria, and Egypt. Relations between Israel… Read More