June War, 6th Day

In a major early-morning surprise operation, Israel's air force attacks Egyptian military airfields, destroying 309 out of 340 Egyptian parked military planes parked.

Battles continue on the Sinai front, especially in al-Arish area, until 5 p.m.

East Jerusalem falls in the morning.

On the fourth day of the June war, Israeli forces continued their offensive; this dated entry records developments in the 1967 occupation.

Israeli forces reach the eastern bank of the Suez Canal.

In the Old City of Jerusalem, 135 dwellings of the Maghrebi Quarter are emptied of their Palestinian inhabitants (about 650) and razed to create a plaza at the foot of the Western Wall.

In implicit reference to Palestinians expelled or displaced from the West Bank and Syrians displaced from the Golan, the council calls upon the Government of Israel "to ensure the safety, welfare...

Israel's foreign ministry and UNRWA exchange letters; Israel, as the occupying power, agrees to fully cooperate with UNRWA to facilitate its assistance to Palestine refugees and "in principle" and...

In an important foreign policy address held four days after Israel's conquest of the remaining parts of Mandate Palestine, the Sinai Peninsula and the Golan Heights, President Johnson delineates...

In its emergency session, the General Assembly adopts a resolution on humanitarian assistance, whereby it welcomes Security Council Resolution 237 and extends the mandate of UNRWA "on an emergency...