Battle of Abu-Ageila (1967)

The 1967 Battle of Abu-Ageila was a military confrontation between the Israeli and Egyptian military in the Sinai desert in June 1967, as part of the Six-Day War. The decisive defeat of the Egyptians was critical to the eventual loss of the entire Sinai Peninsula to Israeli forces. The head of the Israel command was Ariel Sharon, who later became a prominent politician and prime minister of Israel.

Battle of Abu-Ageila (1967)

The 1967 Battle of Abu-Ageila was a military confrontation between the Israeli and Egyptian military in the Sinai desert in June 1967, as part of the Six-Day War. The decisive defeat of the Egyptians was critical to the eventual loss of the entire Sinai Peninsula to Israeli forces. The head of the Israel command was Ariel Sharon, who later became a prominent politician and prime minister of Israel.