The true miracle of the war was simply the way it began. Good intelligence, foresight and planning allowed for the Israeli army to carry out a pre-emptive strike on the enormous enemy forces. The timing had to be right.

Shortly after Israel's stunning Six Day War victory, UN Resolution 242 was unanimously adopted as the basis for a Middle East peace treaty based on land for peace.

A soldier recalls all her previous visits to Jerusalem, standing on Mount Zion and looking longingly at the Old City. After the Six Day War, she could go there.