ARAB-ISRAELI SITUATION REPORT

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• Publication Date: January 1, 1967
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CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE AGENCY
Directorate of Intelligence
Arab-Israeli
(As of
Situation Report
1. The UN Security Council meeting which adjourned
early this morning heard Soviet delegate Fedorenko call
for condemnation of Israel for violations of the
cease-fire. Secretary General U Thant passed on two
more reports from U.N. observers reporting that un-
identified delta wing aircraft had been observed
dropping bombs near Damascus, Generally, however, the
cease-fire seems to be holding.
3. King Husayn has urged the US to issue a
statement affirming that Israel must pull back behind
her pre-June 5 boundaries, pointing out that the Arab
countries "are in a ferment because they think your
guarantees of territorial integrity apply only to
Israel." He is afraid that the Soviet initiative in
breaking relations with Israel will repair their
position, while American silence on Israeli withdrawal
"will cost you heavily." He has also requested public
assurances that whatever settlement is to be reached
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through negotiations will not involve surrender of
Jordants West Bank--a statement which he assumes the
U.S. will make eventually, since it is consistent with
our traditional position, but which would be more
effective if made as soon as possible.
4. Saudi Deputy Foreign Minister Saqqaf has
also made a strong plea that the U.S. adopt a position
showing an awareness of Arab rights. Specifically,
he urged that Israel not be allowed to benefit terri-
torily from her "aggression,}" and argued that American
influence in the Arab world is at stake. Given Nasir's
defeat and widespread disillusionment with their
supposed Soviet friends, the U.S. should capitalize
on the situation to restore its influence.
6. Algerian Prime Minister Boumediene in a radio
and television speech has called on the Communist
countries to take a firm stand and accept their respon-
sibilities to the Arab world and he insisted that "we
will not lay down arms before exploitation and injustice
is li uidated. t'
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8. An Arab Oil Producers' meeting is scheduled to
be held in Kuwait today, which the heads of producing
companies are to attend in addition to Arab oil ministers
from Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, and Iraq. The Amir of
Kuwait has assured the American ambassador that Kuwait
does not want to lose any more income than necessary
by its oil restrictions. The ambassador is convinced
that the Kuwaiti government wants an increasingly intimate
association with the U.S., and 'that the Amir will move
rapidly to restore the status quo ante in public relations
and oil, The Amir has assured us that he does not
believe charges of U.S, participation in the hostilities.
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17. The U.S. presented a stiff note to the Israeli
ambassador yesterday, stating that in view of the clear
weather and unmistakable markings on the USS Liberty,
the American government found the Israeli attack on-
the ship incomprehensible. It said that the US expects
full compensation as well as disciplinary measures
against those responsible.
18. Bulgaria has also decided to break off diplomatic
relations with Israel.
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CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE AGENCY
Directorate of Intelligence
11 June 1967
Arab-Israeli Situation Report
(As of NOON EDT)
1. The cease-fire appears to be holding. There
is no evidence of any violations since it finally
became effective at 2:30 PM EDT yesterday.
2. The Israelis, however, have reported that
early this morning two explosive charges went off
in an isolated and uninhabited Israeli house near
the Lebanese border. Thus far there has been no
military action along that frontier, but if terrorist
incidents--the initial cause of the crisis--recur
there even after the cease-fire has gone into effect
elsewhere, the Israelis may eventually feel compelled
to take punitive action. The critical issue, as
always, will be whether Israeli fatalities occur as a
result of the sabotage. The perpetrators undoubtedly
are extremist Palestinians who managed to evade
Lebanese controls along the border designed to prevent
such activity.
3< Israel's foreign ministry has informed the US
Embassy that every effort is being made to hold to a
minimum looting by Israeli forces in Jordanian Jeru-
salem, and to protect US Government as well as other
property there and in other parts of the West Bank.
The Israeli commander of the West Bank was appointed
partly because of his reputation as a stern discip-
linarian. The penalties for looting, according to a
foreign ministry source, include life imprisonment
and even execution.
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4. An estimated 100,000 refugees have arrived in
eastern Jordan from the West Bank area, and the flow
apparently is continuing,
UNWRA facilities on the East Bank have a three
months supply of food for their normal recipients, and
will probably take over the care of new refugees who
are UNWRA-registered, while the Jordanian government
attempts to handle the remainder.
5. Nasir today appointed General Muhammad Fawzi
as Commander of the Egyptian Armed Forces according to
Cairo radio. Fawzi apparently replaces Abdul Hakim
Amer, who submitted his resignation Friday. Fawzi is
a career military officer and, as a classmate of Nasir,
graduated from the Royal Military Academy in 1938.
He formerly held the post of Chief of Staff of the
Egyptian Armed Forces, to which he was appointed in
March 1964. The resignation of seven generals from
Egypt's top military echelon, as well as the pensioning
off of a number of other generals, was also announced
today in the wake of the military debacle in the Sinai.
6. The Cairo press reports that Nasir has received
a message signed by BrezhneV, Kosygin, and Podgorny
appealing to him not to step down and informing him of
the discussions among Communist leaders on 9 June.
7. Nasir's "resignation" speech had a powerful
emotional effect in Aden. The Arab quarter of the
town was turbulent on Saturday and a general strike
of indefinite duration is being held as an expression
of support for Nasir. The Consulate-General comments
that in defeat, Nasir may succeed in closing Arab
ranks more effectively than before the debacle.
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12. The Indian press reports from Cairo today that
Peking has offered the UAR 150,000 tons of wheat, $10
million in hard currency, and "nuclear assistance." The
kind of nuclear assistance has not been specified, but
if anything comes of the offer, it presumably will be
technical advice.
13. Oil production in Kuwait came to a virtual
halt today as most oil workers from the major producing
companies went on strike. The government has issued
an order banning demonstrations, however, and foreign
ministry officials gave assurances that they understood
the strike will be for one day only.
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14. Damascus radio today exhorted Arab oil workers
to permanently cut off the supply of petroleum to the
US and Great Britain. The announcements urged workers
to refrain from loading or unloading ships from those
two countries, and to stop the petroleum flow "even if
this means austerity for you."
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CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE AGENCY
Directorate of Intelligence
11 June 1967
Arab-Israeli Situation Report
2. In Libya law and order generally have been
maintained, except in Benghazi, where youth gangs
still roam the city. Libyan authorities are keeping
an eye on possible trouble by Algerian troops in the
country who might link-up with Libyan dissidents, fl
3. Damascus is quiet today, and, according to
the Egyptian press service, the curfew is over. An
American newsman reports that the last air raid near
Damascus was at 12:40 PM EDT yesterda and at no
time was Damascus itself bombed,
4. This morning Aden was calm, with workers
returning to their jobs. The British military are
maintaining order, and the situation appears to have
returned to every day levels of violence.
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6. The "Old City" of Jerusalem is being restored
to a semblance of order. Unarmed Jordanian police,
accompanied by armed Israeli policemen, are patrolling
the city. Street lighting has been restored, food
distribution organized and milk for infants distributed
in the Arab section yesterday and today.
9. During the recess in last night's UN Security
Council meeting the ten non-permanent members of the
Council held an informal caucus at which India proposed
a resolution to condemn Israel for "flagrant" cease-fire
violations and to request a full investigation and report
by the Secretary General. According to Council President
Tabor, six or seven of the non-permanent members said
they would be "hesitant" to support such a resolution
at that time. Only Mali and Nigeria spoke in favor of
the Indian proposal. The position of the non-permanent
members presumably still remains the same.
10. Despite French opposition to the OECD Oil Committee
meeting on 12 June to coordinate action to insure oil supplies
to the West in the face of Arab boycott, France has informed
OECD Secretariat that they will reluctantly attend.
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CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE AGENCY
Directorate of Intelligence
11 June 1967
Arab-Israeli Situation
(As of
3. The US Consul in Constantine reports rising
tension and war fever there and the movement of military
equipment. The French are increasingly nervous and some
are evacuating their families. Nearly all the Algerians
believe the American sixth fleet helped Israel and our
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consulate has been a target of their frustrations.. On
9 June the news of the cease-fire and Nasir's resigna-
tion brought out frenzied anti-American mobs. People
cheered Boumediene for his hard nosed win or die policy
and his speech yesterday has finally brought him
popularity.
5. The first Israeli ship, the Dolphin, sailed
through Tiran Strait today bound for Eilat,.
6e In a CBS TV interview taped Friday, Israeli
Defense Minister Dayan said that he believed Israel
should retain access to Eilat, gain the right of passage
through the Suez Canal, and occupy Jerusalem, the Gaza
Strip and the West Bank of Jordan. He added that there
was "no problem whatsoever" in holding Sinai indefinately.
8. Abu Dhabi, one of the seven Trucial States in
the Persian Gulf, today joined the Arab boycott of oil
shipments to the US and UK.
9. Yesterday Indian Prime Minister Ghandi bitterly
attacked US aid policies and pledged support for Nasir,
whom she described as "a force for progress," She
claimed that "abundant aid would be forthcoming if we
(India) agree to set up a capitalist system," in an
allusion to US "pressures" on India.
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CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE AGENCY
Directorate of Intelligence
INTELLIGENCE MEMORANDUM
Arab-Israeli Situation Report
1. Syria has requested an emergency meeting of
the UN Security Council. The session is scheduled to
convene at 10:30 PM EDT. Syria is charging that
Israeli forces are advancing on Damascus in violation
of the cease-fire.
There is no other available evidence to support
e Syrian claim, although various western press agencies
are claiming that sporadic sniper fire continues along
the cease-fire line in Syria.
3. Algiets Radio has announced that Premier
Boumediene will leave for Moscow tomorrow.
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6. An Israeli military spokesman announced today
over the Jerusalem radio that Israeli casualty figures
in the current war total 679 dead and 2,563 wounded, of
whom 255 are moderately or seriously wounded. These
figures appear to be deliberately minimized as
earlier reports. indicated: that almost this number were
ILIA during the. fighting in: Jerusalem alone.
7. Israeli Labor Minister Yigal Alton stated in a
speech in Jerusalem on 11 June that Israel should not
repeat past mistakes and agree to intermediate arrange-
ments such as the previous armistice agreements. Allon
said, "We hold the cards which will enable us to reject
any settlement with our neighbors that is less than
peace." Allan added that the fact that almost the entire
Palestinian population is under Israeli control "gives
us a very good opportunity to solve the refugee problem."
8. The tight curfew, which was invoked in Beirut
yesterday following serious rioting and anti-Western
demonstrations, is expected to ease tomorrow morning
unless the situation deteriorates, according to a govern-
ment announcement. A Lebanese army spokesman has termed
the curfew the most effective ever seen in:.t.hec,.country.
The Beirut airport, which was closed to international
traffic at the start of hostilities is expected to
resume operations and banks are scheduled to reopen
tomorrow. Strict press censorship will continue, however,
and the ban will remain on all demonstrations and sporting
events,
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10, The embassy in Amman reports that for the
present King Husayn seems to be enjoying new popularity.
Many Jordanians are said to believe that he was let
down by Nasir who was in turn deceived by the Russians.
The embassy has been warned, however, that if the US
does not pressure Israel into returning the West Bank,
the Kings position will become untenable.
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