666 Chapter 5
Outcome (and Settlement): Unclear (None)
Fatalities: None
Narrative: Immediately after a Middle East ceasefire was declared, Egypt began
installing missiles along the ceasefire line with Israel. There were also several shoot-
ings in the days following. There were later incidents of Israeli positions firing on
Egyptian planes crossing the Suez. Egyptian positions shot down an Israeli transport
plane in one incident.
Coding changes: End Date changed from October 17, 1971. Fatalities changed from
Missing.
MID#1046
Started in October 1971. See the narrative in the 652 Syria/666 Israel dyad dispute
list.
MID#3380
Dispute Number: 3380
Date(s): October 25, 1973 to August 19, 1975
Participants: 651 Egypt/666 Israel
Outcome (and Settlement): Unclear (Negotiated)
Fatalities: Missing
Narrative: After the end of the 1973 war, the Israelis were within 100 kilometers
of Cairo, while the Egyptians were holding the Bar-Lev Line on the east bank of the
Suez Canal. At this point, the two sides were stalemated, and both forces had orders
to hold their positions. Over the next two years there were a few small skirmishes and
air engagements. On Tuesday, August 19, 1975, Egypt and Israel reached a three-year
nonaggression pact and interim settlement of the Sinai.
Coding changes: End Date changed from July 25, 1975.
MID#1061
Started in April 1974. See the narrative in the 660 Lebanon/666 Israel dyad dispute
list.
MID#3381
Dispute Number: 3381
Date(s): October 15, 1975 to March 6, 1976
Participants: 651 Egypt/666 Israel
Outcome (and Settlement): Unclear (None)
Fatalities: None
Narrative: On October 15, 1975, 18 Arab countries, including Egypt, threatened all
possible resources in action against Israel if Israel tried to take advantage of Leba-
non’s civil unrest and enter Southern Lebanon. On January 12, 1976, Egypt again
threatened to intervene if Israel invaded southern Lebanon. On March 6, the United