Claim: 1967: the crisis, in dates
TRUETHE ANSWER
13 May: Soviets tell Egypt Israel is massing troops (false). Egypt sends troops into Sinai. 16 May: asks UN force out. 19 May: pullout starts. 22 May: Tiran closure announced. 5 Jun: Israel strikes.
SOURCE
US State Dept Historian, 1967 war; UN Peacekeeping, UNEF I; Wikipedia Six-Day War (T4, 5 Jun)
history.state.gov · peacekeeping.un.org · en.wikipedia.org
history.state.gov · peacekeeping.un.org · en.wikipedia.org
PEOPLE ALSO SAY
- “1967 timeline”
- “Before the six day war”
- “Egypt expelled un troops”
- “Un peacekeepers left sinai”
- “Nasser closed the straits”
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