Arab-Israeli War
n 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 [syn: {Arab-Israeli
War}, {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
[syn: {Arab-Israeli War}, {Six-Day War}, {Six Day War}]