The war of attrition followed the June 1967 war, in which Egypt – to the immense surprise of most of its citizens and the outside world – was soundly defeated. Its air force was crippled and its army was virtually overrun, with Israel capturing the entire Sinai Peninsula.
这场消耗战在1967年6月的战争后开始，埃及显然是战败的一方——乍一看，埃及人民和外部世界一定会对这一结果感到诧异。其空军打残，其陆军也保守蹂躏，而以色列占领了整个西奈半岛。