Contemporary era · 1967
Operation Focus
Operation Focus (Hebrew: מבצע מוקד, Mivtza Moked) was the opening airstrike by Israel at the start of the Six-Day War in 1967. It is sometimes referred to as the "Sinai Air Strike". At 07:45 on 5 June 1967, the Israeli Air Force (IAF) under Maj. Gen. Mordechai Hod launched a massive airstrike that destroyed the majority of the Egyptian Air Force on the ground.
- When
- 5 Jun 1967
- Where
- Sinai Peninsula
- Era
- Contemporary
Topics
Before and after
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