June 7, 1967
Israeli Forces Enter Jerusalem's Old City
Historical context
On 7 June 1967, Israeli paratroopers entered the Old City of Jerusalem through the Lions' Gate.
Archive record
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- Date
- June 7, 1967
- Verified sources
- 2
- Archive threads
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On this day, Israeli paratroopers entered the Old City of Jerusalem. The Knesset records that the order was given on 7 June 1967, that Mordechai Gur's brigade came in through the Lions' Gate, and that the soldiers raised the Israeli flag over the Western Wall.
A United Press report filed that day said the division of the city, in place since 1948, had ended.
Research trail
Sources and further reading
- The Liberation of Jerusalem · The Knesset · Knesset View source
- Israelis capture old Jerusalem · United Press International · United Press International View source
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