Rabbi Sol, it was not in self-defense. It was a "pre-emptive" attack waged by Israel on its neighbors for the purpose of acquiring more land. I will begin gathering documentation and post it to this thread later today or tomorrow.

And even if it had been fought in self defense, it is illegal under international law (laws to which Israel is a signatory), to colonize land that has been occupied in such a war situation. And also, it was not the Palestinians against whom that war was being fought, so it hardly makes any sense for Israel to use that war as an excuse to steal that land from the Palestinians.

Did you read the contents of my first link?