682 Chapter 5
MID#3404
Dispute Number: 3404
Date(s): April 6, 1954 to March 28, 1955
Participants: 652 Syria/666 Israel
Outcome (and Settlement): Unclear (None)
Fatalities: 1–25 deaths
Narrative: Israeli and Syrian forces clashed several times across the disputed border.
Both sides also seized several fishing vessels.
Coding changes: End Date changed from February 25, 1955.
MID#3415
Dispute Number: 3415
Date(s): August 15, 1954 to December 14, 1954
Participants: 652 Syria/666 Israel
Outcome (and Settlement): Released (None)
Fatalities: None
Narrative: Syria detained an Israeli fishing vessel on August 15, 1954. Israel seized a
Syrian sailing vessel, including seven sailors, four months later on December 6. Israel
then detained nine people aboard a Syrian Airways Dakota on December 12, when
the craft passed into Israel’s airspace. The aircraft and the last of the passengers were
released two days later. Syria asked on December 28 for compensation from Israel for
the plane seizure but was ignored.
Coding changes: End Date changed from December 28, 1954.
MID#3418
Dispute Number: 3418
Date(s): March 1, 1955 to March 28, 1955
Participants: 666 Israel/652 Syria
Outcome (and Settlement): Unclear (None)
Fatalities: None
Narrative: Israel accused Syria of firing on Israeli fishing boats on the Sea of Gali-
lee, while Syria claimed there were Israeli soldiers on the boats shooting at Syrians.
Syrian antiaircraft positions fired on Israeli planes that flew over the demilitarized
zone between the two countries.
Coding changes: Start Date changed from March 29, 1955. End Date changed from
March 31, 1955.
MID#3416
Dispute Number: 3416
Date(s): August 4, 1955
Participants: 666 Israel/652 Syria