CHRONOLOGY OF THE CRISIS

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• Document Creation Date: January 4, 2017
• Document Release Date: July 15, 2005
• Sequence Number: 45
• Publication Date: May 25, 1967
• Content Type: NSPR

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Chronology of the Crisis
Following is a chronology of recent events leading up to
the present crisis between Israel and the Arab nations:
Nov. 13--In retaliation for soldiers, who have pursued
0 that incident, and for what is them into Jordan.
.e described as 1.2 other acts of April 6-Israel reports that
, sabotage, Israeli Army units six Syrian MIG's have been
t cross into Jordan and destroy shot down in an air battle.
t 40 homes in the village of Es Syria claims five Israeli jets.
Samu after removing the oc- April 11-,Syrian gunners
cupants. Fighting in the raid fire on an Israeli border
is fierce, and Jordanian and settlement, where 200 Amer-
Israeli planes clash in the sky. jean tourists take shelter in
Nov. 15-Israeli charges underground bunkers.
that Syria bears the blame May 6---Israel charges
for the attack on Es Samu, Syrian terrorists with having
saying that. the Syrian Gov- shelled a settlement from
ernment encourages, main- Lebanon.
tains and organizes sabotage May 15--Egypt is placed
in Israel even though agents on a "war footing" as combat
cross the border from other units and artillery vehicles
countries. rumble through Cairo.
Nov. 16-The United States, May 18-The United Arab
Britain, France and the Soviet
Union condemn Israel in the Republic, which has in the
United uncil Nations Security other Arab nations including
Co
Nov. 25-Palestinian Arabs Syria, asks the United Na-
demonstrate against King :tions to remove its emergency
Hussein of Jordan, shouting force from the armistice line
"Down with monarchy!" and on the Egyptian border with
"Give us arms!" They main- Israel. Secretary General
tain that King Hussein Is Thant orders the withdrawal
:afraid to strike back at Israel of the troops. Israel orders a
for the raid on Es Samu. partial call-up of her reserves.
Nov. 28-Jordan's Premier, May 22-Washington urges
Wasfi al-Tall, charged that American citizens not to visit
,the mobs had been financed Israel, Syria, Jordan or the
by "two outside Arab sources," United Arab Republic.
apparently meaning Egypt May 23-President Gamal
and Syria. Abdel Nasser announces an
Dec 8---Syria urges Jor- Egyptian blockade of the Gulf
danians to overthrow King of Aqaba, cutting off Israel's
Hussein and his Government. access to the Arabian Sea
1967 through her port at Elath.
4an. 2-An 'Israeli sol n[ay 24--Cairo says it has
der set out sgg mines to enforce
is wounded in KtlT k 2nge-oY the blockade.
P Mon
Nov. 12--An Israeli coin- fire across the Syrian border.
mand car on patrol in the Intermittent clashes continue
1 northern Negev detonates a fora week.
mine, killing three soldiers March 17-Two Arab in-
and wounding five. filtratars are killed by Israeli
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