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Six Day War Israel Egypt Jordan Syria Paul Schutzer Photographer Killed LIFE

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In June of 1967, Egypt massed 100,000 troops on the Sinai Peninsula. On June 5, Israel launched a pre-emptive air strike. Schutzer documented Israeli soldiers firing mortar rounds at Egyptian positions.

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