Which territories did Israel capture in the Six-Day War?

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During the Six-Day War, which took place from June 5 to June 10, 1967, Israel captured the following territories:

Sinai Peninsula: Captured from Egypt.12
Gaza Strip: Captured from Egypt.12
West Bank: Captured from Jordan.12
East Jerusalem (including the Old City): Captured from Jordan.13
Golan Heights: Captured from Syria.12

The capture of these areas significantly altered the geopolitical landscape of the region and brought more than one million Palestinians under Israeli rule. The status of these territories subsequently became a central point of contention in the Arab-Israeli conflict and the subject of UN Resolution 242, which called for Israeli withdrawal in exchange for lasting peace.145