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1. 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
   - Yom Kippur War
    
2. Tension between Arabs and Israeli erupted into a brief war in June 1967; Israel emerged as a major power in the Middle East
   - Six-Day War, Six Day War

Type of: war, warfare

Encyclopedia: Arab-Israeli War