Six Day War These acts are aggression Why did Egypt kick out UN forces from the border Why did Egypt increase military activity along the Egyptian Israeli border Why did Egypt create a blockade Egypt clearly wanted to seek the destruction of Israel as it did during the 1948 Arab Israeli War Had Egypt not made these hostile moves Israel would have no reason to strike Israel is a small country and when its enemies make hostile moves that may endanger its safety Israel must move quickly On a further note no Egyptian ruler has ever offered peace towards Israel Israel has always offered peace to Egypt As a matter of fact in 1979 Israel gave up the Sinai Peninsula in exchange for peace with Egypt