The Arab Israeli Wars
2003

Expansion of

Axis & Allies

The Arab Israeli Wars

2-4

players

90

min

12+

age

Categories

Expansion for Base-game
Dice
Modern Warfare
Wargame

Mechanics

Area Movement
Simulation
Variable Player Powers

Community Tags

Description

--- "The Arab Israeli Wars" is a fast-paced, territorial strategy board game expansion depicting the 1967 and 1973 Arab-Israeli conflicts using a D10 Axis & Allies variant. Key mechanics include: - *Scenario-based play* Two historical scenarios: 1967 (Israeli preemptive strikes) and 1973 (Arab surprise attack). - *Territorial control* Players maneuver armies to seize regions like Sinai, Palestine, Golan Heights. - *Mobilization dynamics* Israel leverages reserves for quick action; Arabs rely on numerical superiority. - *D10 system variant* Adapted from Axis & Allies for Empires of History series. - *Optional rules* Land mines and nuclear weapons for added variety. - *Fast-paced gameplay* Sessions as short as one hour. The Arab Israeli Wars is a third-party expansion for Axis & Allies, functioning as an Empires of History territorial strategy board game that recreates the 1967 and 1973 wars between Israel and its Arab neighbors via two dedicated scenarios. In the 1967 scenario, Israel must rapidly seize the Sinai from Egypt and strike Syria and Jordan before full Arab mobilization and Iraqi intervention, capitalizing on superior reserve call-up. The 1973 scenario starts with Israel holding Sinai, Palestine, and Golan Heights, as Arab forces launch a swift offensive to overrun borders before Israel's military mobilization. Employing a D10 variant of the Axis & Allies system, the game delivers historically accurate, brisk play—some concluding in under an hour—with optional rules for land mines and nuclear weapons enhancing replayability and strategic depth. ---