"the 67 war was a pre-emptive attack by israel"
Yes, pre-emptive defense.In May 1967, Nasser received false reports from the Soviet Union that Israel was massing on the Syrian border.[45] Nasser began massing his troops in two defensive lines[46] in the Sinai Peninsula on Israel's border (16 May), expelled the UNEF force from Gaza and Sinai (19 May) and took over UNEF positions at Sharm el-Sheikh, overlooking the Straits of Tiran.[47][48] Israel repeated declarations it had made in 1957 that any closure of the Straits would be considered an act of war, or justification for war,[49][50] but Nasser closed the Straits to Israeli shipping on 22–23 May.[51][52][53] After the war, U.S. President Lyndon Johnson commented:[54]
"If a single act of folly was more responsible for this explosion than any other, it was the arbitrary and dangerous announced decision that the Straits of Tiran would be closed. The right of innocent, maritime passage must be preserved for all nations."
On 30 May, Jordan and Egypt signed a defence pact. The following day, at Jordan's invitation, the Iraqi army began deploying troops and armoured units in Jordan.[55] They were later reinforced by an Egyptian contingent.If a single act of folly was more responsible for this explosion than any other, it was the arbitrary and dangerous announced decision that the Straits of Tiran would be closed. The right of innocent, maritime passage must be preserved for all nations.
