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: {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: {Six-Day War}, {Six Day War}]