arab-israeli war

Noun

• tension between Arabs and Israeli erupted into a brief war in June 1967; Israel emerged as a major power in the Middle East

• Egypt and Syria attacked Israel in October 1973 (on Yom Kippur); Israel counterattacked and drove the Syrians back and crossed the Suez Canal into Egypt

Related words

• Synonyms: 
  Arab-Israeli War , Six-Day War , Six Day War , Yom Kippur War