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| The Israeli Air Force prevented Jordanian reinforcements from reaching Jerusalem. The Israeli�s were successful in taking control of the Western Wall. It was the first time in nearly 2000 years that Jews had controlled the wall. |
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| The next day, the Jordanian forces were pushed back to the other side of the Jordan River. Jordan, after suffering heavy casualties, had no other option but to arrange for a cease-fire. Jordan had become the first Arab country to surrender. The battle against Syria, Israel�s most bitter enemy, lasted |
| until the fifth day of the war. The Israeli forces reached the Suez Canal on June 8. After they had taken over Sinai, the Israeli�s turned its forces on the Golan Heights, where the Syrians were shelling Israeli villages. The Israeli soldiers began the arduous assault up steep terrain against the Syrian forces the next day. The balance of power in the Golan Heights area soon shifted towards Israel and Syria surrendered. |
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| Fighting between Israel and Egypt did not formally end for many years, although Israel controlled the Sinai Peninsula. Not until the 1979 Camp David Accords did the two countries finally reach peace. |
| The speed of Israel�s victory was devastating to the Arabs, who had expected victory. Egypt, Jordan, and Syria lost almost all of their air forces and much of their armed weaponry. Israel�s losses were few in comparison to that of the Arab forces. On November 22 the UN passed Resolution 242, which called for Israel to withdraw from the Occupied Territories; in return Arab states would recognize Israel�s independence and guarantee secure borders for Israel. |