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This page is subject to the extended confirmed restriction related to the Arab-Israeli conflict. West Bank الضفة الغربية Aḍ-Ḍiffah l-Ġarbiyyah 1948–1967 Flag Coat of arms Contemporary map, 1955 Status Area annexed by the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan Capital Amman Common languages Arabic Religion Sunni Islam (majority) Christianity (minority) History • First Arab–Israeli ...
This page is subject to the extended confirmed restriction related to the Arab-Israeli conflict. Six-Day War Part of the Arab–Israeli conflict A map of military movements during the conflict. Israel proper is shown in royal blue and territories occupied by Israel are shown in various shades of green Date 5–10 June 1967 (6 days) Location Middle East Result Israeli victory Territorial ...
Jordan signed a mutual defense pact in May 1967 with Egypt, and it participated, along with Syria, Egypt, and Iraq in the Six-Day War of June 1967 against Israel. During the war, Israel took control of East Jerusalem and West Bank, leading to another major influx of Palestinian refugees into Jordan.
Satellite map and diagram showing the Jordan valley on either side of the Jordan River. ... before 1967, there were ... Photos of Jordan Valley at the American Center ...
'East of the Jordan'), is the part of the Southern Levant east of the Jordan River, mostly contained in present-day Jordan. The region, known as Transjordan, was controlled by numerous powers throughout history. During the early modern period, the region of Transjordan was included under the jurisdiction of Ottoman Syrian provinces.
In 1947 the UN General Assembly recommended that the area that became the West Bank become part of a future Arab state, but this proposal was opposed by the Arab states at the time. In 1948, Jordan occupied the West Bank and annexed it in 1950. [23] In 1967, Israel captured the West Bank from Jordan in the Six-Day War.
Map showing fedayeen concentrations in Jordan prior to September 1970, and the Syrian invasion. There were also concerns of Iraqi interference. [53] A 17,000-man 3rd Armoured Division of the Iraqi Army had remained in eastern Jordan since after the 1967 Six-Day War. [53]
Before reaching Jordanian territory the river forms the Sea of Galilee, the surface of which is 212 meters below sea level. The Jordan River's principal tributary is the Yarmouk River. Near the junction of the two rivers, the Yarmouk forms the boundary between Israel on the northwest, Syria on the northeast, and Jordan on the south.