05 Jun 1967
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Newspaper
Medicine Hat News
Location
Medicine Hat, Alberta, Canada
Date
Jun 05, 1967
Page
1
Fighting erupts between Israel and Arab states for a third time in 20 years with air battles and raids reported. Egypt Algeria Jordan and Syria join the Arab side while Kuwait declares a defensive war as Algerian troops mobilize.
Lebanon departs for the Middle East as Rabat moves Moroccan units toward the region after a series of clashes on the Syrian Israel border. Egypt orders UN Emergency Force withdrawal and the Security Council debates a tense peace. 11,000 tanks, 150 strike aircraft, 40 interceptors reported.
Fragmentary garbled text references tanks and intercepts with a number described as 300 plus. No clear persons or organizations can be confirmed from the readable portion.
An OCR fragment notes large Egyptian force levels including 316,000 troops and 440 interceptors with 30 plus units, plus mentions strikes and Yemen ranking. The text is incomplete and lacks clear dates or full context.
Algeria Jordan and Syria join Egypt in battle against Israeli forces prompting an emergency UN session in New York. The U S calls for immediate halt to fighting while Britain expresses grave concern and Canada coordinates with the UN. Fighting began in Sinai and spread to Syria and Jordan fronts with both sides accusing the other of initiation. Damascus radio reports Syrian air support bombing Haifa refinery and northern Israeli airfields. Amman
Reports from Cairo and Damascus describe intensified fighting across Sinai and Gaza fronts with Egyptian and Israeli troops. Jordanian and Israeli artillery clash near Jerusalem as Syrian forces join the front. Cairo and Mecca radio broadcast air battles, pilots captured, and troop movements, with King Hussein and Dayan issuing stark statements.
Prime Minister Pearson called for an immediate ceasefire in the Middle East fighting after a briefing with External Affairs Minister Martin and defence officials. He said all efforts must aim to end the conflict and protect Canadians in the area.
The United Nations Security Council adjourned for urgent consultations on Middle East hostilities. Egypt and Israel accuse each other of initiating the fighting as terms of a ceasefire resolution are discussed. Tabor urged instant readiness to reconvene. Jordanian troops reportedly occupied Government House in Jerusalem amid UNTSO protests.
Reuters reports ongoing Israeli Arab clashes since 1949 armistices with a sharp rise this year after Syria claimed destroying three border posts. Egypt blocked the Gulf of Aqaba cutting a vital southern sea link, while UN forces left the Gaza Strip. Britain, the United States, and Canada call Gulf waters international. Wilson tours Ottawa and Washington seeking crisis defusal.
Tel Aviv remained orderly as two air raid alerts sounded and Prime Minister Levi Eshkol urged peace-loving nations to aid Israel. He insisted Israel seeks only security and an end to border threats while residents taped windows and embassy staff sheltered.
Washington states the United States remains neutral in thought, word, and deed amid Middle East hostilities. The State Department also restricts travel by Americans to 14 countries including 13 Arab states and Israel until further notice. Tass calls Israel the aggressor as fighting erupts between Israeli and Egyptian forces.
Crowds in Cairo cheered and danced after radio broadcasts and anti-aircraft fire signals of war with Israel. Residents gathered around radios, a shelter sheltered nervous women, and a vendor shouted praise as rumors of Israeli air attacks spread through the city. Strong words from Moslem leaders urged a holy war amid reports of MiG sweeps near Helio polis and potential Israeli planes over downtown Cairo.
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