Gamal Abdel Nasser
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Gamal Abdel Nasser Hussein was an Egyptian military officer and revolutionary who served as the second president of Egypt from 1954 until his death in 1970. Nasser led the Egyptian revolution of 1952
Nasser in 1962
Nasser in 1931
Nasser's name circled in Al-Gihad
Nasser (center) with Ahmed Mazhar (left) in army, 1940
Six-Day War
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The Six-Day War, or the 1967 Arab–Israeli war, was fought between Israel and a coalition of Arab states, primarily Egypt, Syria, and Jordan, in the context of the Arab–Israeli conflict. In the war, Is
Gamal Abdel Nasser
…He began his third presidential term in March 1965 after his political opponents were banned from running. Following Egypt's defeat by Israel in the Six-Day War of 1967, Nasser resigned, but he returned to office after popular demonstrations called for his reinstatement. By 1968, Nasser had appointed himself…
Israeli troops examine destroyed Egyptian aircraft
Dassault Mirage at the Israeli Air Force Museum. Operation Focus was mainly conducted using French built aircraft.
The capture of Sinai. 5–6 June 1967
People in a bomb shelter at Kfar Maimon