What does Arab-Israeli War mean?
• ARAB-ISRAELI WAR (noun) The noun ARAB-ISRAELI WAR has 2 senses: 1. Egypt and Syria attacked Israel in October 1973 (on Yom Kippur); Israel counterattacked and drove the Syrians back and crossed the Suez Canal into Egypt 2. tension between Arabs and Israeli erupted into a brief war in June 1967; Israel emerged as a major power in the Middle East Familiarity information: ARAB-ISRAELI WAR used as a noun is rare.