'Arab-Israeli War' definitions:

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: Arab-Israeli War, Yom Kippur War]

Tension between Arabs and Israeli erupted into a brief war in June 1967; Israel emerged as a major power in the Middle East [syn: Arab-Israeli War, Six-Day War, Six Day War]