The Enslavement of the Egyptians
As we stated earlier, Damascus is the region remaining
on the left part of Hijaz (it includes the holy cities of
Mecca and Medina). Today Israel is one of the states located
on this region. Consequently, this hadith may well hint
at Israel's war with Egypt and its occupation of Egyptian
lands.
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(left above) British, French
and Israeli soldiers moved towards Suez Canal.
(below) In June 5, 1967,Israeli tanks seen
near Rafiah (Rafa) in Sinai Peninsula.
(right) Israelion battalions started to shoot
Golan Heights in June 10, 1967.
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On October 26, 1956, Israel attacked Egypt and began to
occupy the Sinai Peninsula. The fighting ended shortly afterwards
following intervention by the United Nations, and a UN peacekeeping
force was stationed on the Israeli border.
The 1967 Six-Day War was another war between Israel and
Egypt. On June the 5th, the Israel Air Forces attacked some
Egyptian air bases, giving remarkable destruction to the
Egyptian Air Forces. Due to this defeat, the Egyptian Air
Forces could not perform well during the conflicts following
5 June. The Egyptian forces in Sinai withdrew. On June the
5th, Israel attacked the Golan Heights and occupied the
region. Meanwhile, the West Bank and Jerusalem was at hand.
By the end of the war, Israel had captured all of the Gaza
Strip and the Sinai Peninsula, the West Bank of the River
Jordan, the city of Jerusalem and the Golan Heights. Following
the latter agreements, Israel withdrew from the Sinai Peninsula.
But today, the Gaza Strip, Golan Heights and Jerusalem are
still under Israel occupation.
During these wars, a great many Egyptian citizens were
taken as prisoners of war and many of them lost their lives
