Explain the emergence of terrorism after the Six-Day War

Question

What will be an ideal response?

Answer 1

After the 1967 Six-Day War, the Palestine Liberation Organization (PLO) began a
series of terrorist attacks against Israeli civilian positions. Its military approach mimicked the old terrorist tactics of the Irgun and its violent offshoot, the Stern Gang. These attacks embittered most Israelis and served to define Israeli relations with Arab neighbors. The PLO soon split between moderates and radicals, but terrorism against Israel increased. Israel struck back against the PLO wherever its operatives were located.
In the meantime, the Arab states also split into several camps. One group, represented by King Hussein of Jordan, was anxious to find a way to coexist with Israel. A few nations, like Egypt, simply wanted to avenge the embarrassment of the Six-Day War. Egypt would negotiate with Israel, but as an equal, not as a defeated nation. Other Arab views were more militant. Represented by the Baath Party, groups of Arab socialists called for both Arab unity and the destruction of Israel. They formed the Rejectionist Front, a coalition that included several terrorist groups that rejected peace with Israel.
Finally, a group of wealthy oil states hoped for stability in the region. They publicly supported the struggle against Israel while privately working for peace. They felt that peace would ensure sound economic relations with their customers in the West. Despite the myriad positions, the embarrassment of the Six-Day War proved to be the strongest catalyst to action.
The Egyptians and the Israelis kept sniping at one another along the Suez Canal. Gamal Nasser, Egypt's president, vowed to drive the Israelis back and asked for Soviet help to do it. Breaking relations with the United States, Nasser moved closer to the Soviet camp. When he died in September 1970, Anwar Sadat, his successor, questioned the policy of moving closer to the Soviets. By 1972, he had thrown the Soviets out, claiming
that they were not willing to support another war with Israel. Coordinating activities with Syria, Sadat launched his own war on October 6, 1973.