Israeli capture of Old City of Jerusalem
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The Israeli capture of the Old City of Jerusalem was a pivotal 1967 military operation during the Six-Day War that brought East Jerusalem, including its religious and historic sites, under Israeli control.
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Target entity: Israeli capture of Old City of Jerusalem Context triple: [Six-Day War, notableEvent, Israeli capture of Old City of Jerusalem]
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Jordanian annexation of the West Bank
The Jordanian annexation of the West Bank was the 1950 incorporation of the territory west of the Jordan River into the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan following the 1948 Arab–Israeli War, a move recognized by only a few countries and later reversed after the 1967 Six-Day War.
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Operation al-Fajr
Operation al-Fajr was the U.S.-led November 2004 offensive to retake the Iraqi city of Fallujah from insurgent forces during the Iraq War.
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British Mandate for Palestine
The British Mandate for Palestine was a League of Nations–sanctioned territorial administration under British control from the early 1920s to 1948, during which modern political boundaries and conditions leading to the creation of Israel and neighboring states were shaped.
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Jenin
Jenin is a city in the northern West Bank known for its long history, agricultural surroundings, and significant role in Palestinian political and cultural life.
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Black September conflict
The Black September conflict was a violent confrontation in 1970–1971 between the Jordanian government and Palestinian armed organizations that reshaped the Palestinian resistance movement and regional politics in the Middle East.
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- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Israeli capture of Old City of Jerusalem Target entity description: The Israeli capture of the Old City of Jerusalem was a pivotal 1967 military operation during the Six-Day War that brought East Jerusalem, including its religious and historic sites, under Israeli control.
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A.
Jordanian annexation of the West Bank
The Jordanian annexation of the West Bank was the 1950 incorporation of the territory west of the Jordan River into the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan following the 1948 Arab–Israeli War, a move recognized by only a few countries and later reversed after the 1967 Six-Day War.
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B.
Operation al-Fajr
Operation al-Fajr was the U.S.-led November 2004 offensive to retake the Iraqi city of Fallujah from insurgent forces during the Iraq War.
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C.
British Mandate for Palestine
The British Mandate for Palestine was a League of Nations–sanctioned territorial administration under British control from the early 1920s to 1948, during which modern political boundaries and conditions leading to the creation of Israel and neighboring states were shaped.
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D.
Jenin
Jenin is a city in the northern West Bank known for its long history, agricultural surroundings, and significant role in Palestinian political and cultural life.
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E.
Black September conflict
The Black September conflict was a violent confrontation in 1970–1971 between the Jordanian government and Palestinian armed organizations that reshaped the Palestinian resistance movement and regional politics in the Middle East.
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Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
battle
ⓘ
military operation ⓘ |
| aftermath |
Israel extended law and administration to East Jerusalem
ⓘ
UN Security Council addressed status of Jerusalem ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Capture of the Old City
ⓘ
Israeli capture of Old City of Jerusalem ⓘ
surface form:
Conquest of the Old City of Jerusalem
|
| belligerentCommander |
Abdullah el-Tell
ⓘ
Mordechai Gur ⓘ Uzi Narkiss ⓘ |
| chronologyWithinWar | occurred on third day of Six-Day War ⓘ |
| combatant |
Israel
ⓘ
Jordan ⓘ |
| conflict | Six-Day War ⓘ |
| country | Jordan ⓘ |
| date | 1967-06-07 ⓘ |
| endDate | 1967-06-07 ⓘ |
| followedBy |
Israeli annexation of East Jerusalem
ⓘ
Israeli control of Temple Mount ⓘ Israeli control of Western Wall ⓘ |
| languageOfFictionalName | Hebrew ⓘ |
| location |
East Jerusalem
ⓘ
Old City of Jerusalem UNESCO World Heritage Site ⓘ
surface form:
Old City of Jerusalem
|
| militaryUnit |
55th Paratroopers Brigade
ⓘ
Israel Defense Forces ⓘ
surface form:
Israeli Defense Forces
|
| notableFigure |
Moshe Dayan
ⓘ
Yitzhak Rabin ⓘ |
| notableQuote | "Har HaBayit beYadeinu" ("The Temple Mount is in our hands") ⓘ |
| opponent |
Arab Legion
ⓘ
Jordanian Armed Forces ⓘ |
| partOf | Six-Day War ⓘ |
| partOfCampaign |
Six-Day War
ⓘ
surface form:
Israeli Eastern Front operations in 1967
|
| precededBy | Battle for Ammunition Hill ⓘ |
| relatedResolution | UN Security Council Resolution 242 ⓘ |
| religiousSiteAffected |
Al-Aqsa Mosque
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Church of the Holy Sepulchre ⓘ Dome of the Rock ⓘ Temple Mount ⓘ Western Wall ⓘ |
| result | Israeli victory ⓘ |
| significance |
brought East Jerusalem under Israeli control
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Israeli capture of Old City of Jerusalem self-linksurface differs ⓘ
surface form:
brought Old City of Jerusalem under Israeli control
enabled Jewish access to Western Wall after 1948–1967 ban ⓘ pivotal event in Arab–Israeli conflict ⓘ |
| startDate | 1967-06-07 ⓘ |
| territorialChange |
Israel captured East Jerusalem from Jordan
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Israel captured the Old City of Jerusalem ⓘ |
| year | 1967 ⓘ |
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Subject: Israeli capture of Old City of Jerusalem Description of subject: The Israeli capture of the Old City of Jerusalem was a pivotal 1967 military operation during the Six-Day War that brought East Jerusalem, including its religious and historic sites, under Israeli control.
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