Question: when did the six day war begin and end
Answer: The Six - Day War ( Hebrew : מלחמת ששת הימים , Milhemet Sheshet Ha Yamim ; Arabic : النكسة , an - Naksah , `` The Setback '' or حرب ۱۹٦۷ , Ḥarb 1967 , `` War of 1967 '' ) , also known as the June War , 1967 Arab -- Israeli War , or Third Arab -- Israeli War , was fought between 5 and 10 June 1967 by Israel and the neighboring states of Egypt ( known at the time as the United Arab Republic ) , Jordan , and Syria .