1970 ⟶ Black September Conflict in Jordan Begins

September 6: Black September in Jordan begins, lasting until...
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⚔️ Battle of Karameh

March 21: Battle of Karameh in Jordan (part of the War of Attrition between Israel and Arab states).⟶
Battle of Karameh (1968)
Arab-Israeli ConflictPalestinian Liberation OrganizationJordanMilitary ConflictGuerrilla WarfareBorder Conflict
JordanJordanIsraelIsrael

⚔️ Palestinian Militant Operations in South Lebanon Commence

Palestinian insurgency in South Lebanon begins.⟶
Palestinian Militant Operations in South Lebanon Commence (1968)
Palestinian Liberation OrganizationArab-Israeli ConflictLebanese Civil WarCold WarFatahRefugeesInsurgencyBorder Conflicts
LebanonLebanonIsraelIsrael

💣 Black September Conflict in Jordan Begins

September 6: Black September in Jordan begins, lasting until mid-1971.⟶
Black September Conflict in Jordan Begins (1970)
Arab-Israeli ConflictPalestinian Liberation OrganizationJordanCivil WarMilitary ConflictFatahRefugeesCold War
JordanJordan

⚔️ Black September Conflict in Jordan Ends

July 17: Black September in Jordan ends.⟶
Black September Conflict in Jordan Ends (1971)
Arab-Israeli ConflictPalestinian Liberation OrganizationJordanCivil WarMilitary ConflictRefugeesYasser Arafat
JordanJordanPalestinePalestine

🪦 Queen Alia of Jordan Killed in Helicopter Crash

February 9: Queen Alia of Jordan is killed in helicopter crash.⟶
Queen Alia of Jordan Killed in Helicopter Crash (1977)
JordanMonarchyAccidentMiddle East History
JordanJordan

🔪 Island of Peace Massacre

March 13: Island of Peace massacre, a mass murder attack that occurred at the Island of Peace on the Israeli-Jordanian border, in which 7 people were killed and 6 injured.⟶
Island of Peace Massacre (1997)
Israel-Palestine ConflictTerrorismMassacreConflictMilitaryCasualties
IsraelIsraelJordanJordan