Jordanian soldiers hid the arms and ammo in a British water cistern, perhaps when the Israeli army liberated the Old City of Jerusalem, excavation directors believe.

A stash of ammunition used by Jordanian forces during the Six-Day War in 1967 has been discovered near Jerusalem’s Western Wall.

The three Israeli paratroopers from an iconic photograph from the 1967 Six-Day War will be in Atlanta for a 50th anniversary commemoration.

Shortly after the Six Day War ended in 1967, Israel annexed East Jerusalem, a highly controversial move that is still not recognized internationally. Part of the fallout — the ownership of a ...

Vastly outnumbered, outgunned, besieged on every front and overwhelmed by the wealth and diplomatic influence of the Arab States, Israel faced its hour of maximum danger 50 years ago.

While officially remaining neutral, the kingdom is thought to have a hand in drone and missile interceptions, exposing its unsheltered people to danger from falling debris ...

Nabih El Suhaimat, a young captain in the Jordanian Army was stationed in Jerusalem in 1967. He and his soldiers fought in vain to defend the city against the Israeli attack. Show more In 1967 ...

In the Six Day War of June 1967, Israel defeated the combined armies of Egypt, Syria and Jordan, capturing the West Bank, East Jerusalem, the Gaza Strip, the Golan Heights and the Sinai Peninsula.

Not to mention Naomi Shemer’s anthem “Jerusalem of Gold,” reissued after the Six-Day War with a new verse celebrating access to the Old City.

And yet, Israel’s 12-day war against Iran may have outdone its achievements during the Six Day War on multiple fronts.

On the other side of the hill, they erected a smaller memorial for the Jordanian soldiers. “We thought they fought very bravely, and many of them died,” Yifat said.