1. Feb 22nd 1967, President Attassi of Syria: It is the duty of all of us now to move from defensive to offensive positions and enter the battle to liberate the usurped land. Everyone must face the test and enter the battle to the end.
May 20th 1967, Syria Defence Minister Hafez Assad: Our forces are now entirely ready no only to repulse any aggression, but to initiate the act ourselves, and to explode the Zionist presence in the Arab homeland of Palestine. The Syrian army, with its finger on the trigger, is united. I believe that the time has come to begin a battle of annihilation.
2. Despite the UN call for negotiations in 242 Resolution, Egypt and Syria tried to regain lost territory by force in 1973. On Yom Kippur, Egypt and Syria launched a surprise attack against Israel. International efforts intensified to stop the fighting, as Israel slowly turned back attacking armies. The cost to Israel was massive in fatalities, largely because Israel did not make a preemptive strike. |
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