June 5–7, 1967 · West Bank / Jerusalem Theater
June 5–7, 1967
Israel had urged Jordan's King Hussein to stay out of the war, but Egyptian disinformation led him to believe Egypt was winning. Jordan opened fire on West Jerusalem, and Israel responded with a three-pronged assault on East Jerusalem and the West Bank. Paratroopers of the 55th Brigade fought street by street through the Old City. On June 7, Col. Mordechai Gur radioed the words: 'The Temple Mount is in our hands.'
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