ABSTRACT
The military defeat of 1967 was a terrible blow for the Arabs. The absence of a negotiated settlement, however, made another round in the Arab–Israeli conflict almost a certainty, especially when the injury done to Arab honor, pride, and self-respect was added to the loss of territory. This chapter examines the events leading to the next war, that of 1973, and its consequences. The Israelis were jubilant after their astonishing victory. In less than a week, they had increased their territory by 28,000 square miles and had achieved, they believed, strategic depth and defensible borders. Among the most notable features of the Arab–Israeli conflict after 1967 was a growing sense of Palestinian identity and nationalism. With it came increased activity on the part of the Palestinian guerrilla organizations. As for the Arab states, Egypt prevented the Palestinians from operating within or from its territory. Syria and Iraq, however, sponsored their own commando units.
