On this day: June 7

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Israeli forces take control of Jerusalem in Six-Day War

Israeli military vehicles and soldiers in a 1967-era street near the Old City walls of Jerusalem after capture; crowds gathered near the Western Wall area in the background.

On June 7, 1967, during the Six-Day War, Israeli military units captured East Jerusalem, including the Old City and its holy sites, bringing the entire city under Israeli control for the first time since 1948—an outcome with lasting political and religious ramifications.

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