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HERBLOCK, Washington Post
Israel stunned the world with a swift victory during the Six-Day War, June 5–10, 1967. Fearing attacks from its immediate neighbors -- Egypt, Syria, Jordan, and Lebanon -- Israel started the war and captured the Sinai Peninsula and the Gaza Strip from Egypt, the West Bank and East Jerusalem from Jordan, and the Golan Heights from Syria. As the Middle East prepared for the cease-fire and United Nations assistance in negotiating the terms of peace, Herblock expressed his hope that a lasting solution could be built. |