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Tag: West Bank

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5th June 1967: Start of the Arab-Israeli Six Day War

5th June 2019
Tagged as: Aircraft, Egypt, Gaza Strip, Israel, Jordan, Middle East, Sinai, Syria, United Nations, War, West Bank

On the 5^th June 1967, Israel launched a series of pre-emptive strikes against the Egyptian air force that marked the start of the Six Day War.

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15th February 1949: The first archaeological excavation at the site of the Dead Sea Scrolls

15th February 2019
Tagged as: Archaeology, Israel, Qumran, Religion, West Bank

The first professional archaeological excavation began in the Qumran Caves, the location of the Dead Sea Scrolls.

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