Battle of the Gulf of Aqaba Sea

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf military battle
gptkbp:aftermath Closure_of_the_Gulf_to_Egyptian_shipping
Increased_Israeli_naval_presence
gptkbp:casualties Low_for_Israel
Moderate_for_Egypt
gptkbp:combatants gptkb:Egypt
gptkb:Israel
gptkbp:commander gptkb:Admiral_Shlomo_Erell
Admiral_Mahmoud_Younis
gptkbp:culturalImpact Subject of academic studies
Portrayed in documentaries
Referenced in military history books
Influence on naval tactics training
Inspiration for military simulations
gptkbp:date June 5, 1967
gptkbp:duration One day
gptkbp:followedBy gptkb:Battle_of_Sharm_El_Sheikh
gptkbp:historicalContext Cold_War_tensions
gptkbp:historicalSignificance Shift in naval power in the region
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Battle of the Gulf of Aqaba Sea
gptkbp:involved gptkb:Israeli_Navy
gptkb:Egyptian_Navy
gptkbp:legacy Lessons learned in naval warfare
Influence on future naval engagements
Impact_on_Israeli_military_strategy
gptkbp:location gptkb:Gulf_of_Aqaba
gptkbp:mediaCoverage Extensive_coverage_in_Israeli_press
Limited_coverage_in_Egyptian_press
gptkbp:outcome Naval_dominance_for_Israel
gptkbp:partOf gptkb:Arab-Israeli_conflict
gptkbp:precededBy Six-Day War
gptkbp:relatedEvent Battle of El Arish
Operation Focus
gptkbp:result Israeli_victory
gptkbp:significance Control_of_the_Gulf_of_Aqaba
gptkbp:strategicGoals Access_to_Red_Sea
gptkbp:tactics Air superiority
Naval blockade
Surprise attack
Coordinated strikes
gptkbp:technology gptkb:Missile_boats
Submarines
Aircraft carriers
Patrol boats
Naval mines