700 Chapter 5
MID#1046
Started in October 1971. See the narrative in the 652 Syria/666 Israel dyad dispute
list.
MID#3958
Dispute Number: 3958
Date(s): May 4, 1990 to March 3, 1991
Participants: 666 Israel/663 Jordan
Outcome (and Settlement): Unclear (None)
Fatalities: 1–25 deaths
Narrative: On May 4, 1990, the Israeli navy fired on Jordan’s King Hussein’s yacht
in the Gulf of Aqaba. Jordan protested, and Israel apologized. The dispute between
Jordan and Israel arose in conjunction with conflict between Iraq and Israel. Israel
warned Jordan not to stand in its way of attacking Iraq, and if Jordan tried to stop
Israel from flying in its airspace, Jordan would “lose everything.” Jordanian forces
went on alert on January 17, 1991, fearing Israeli retaliation for the Iraqi attacks on
Israel. Twenty thousand Jordanian forces were massed at the border and put on alert
for an attack. Jordan warned that if Israel violated Jordan’s territory, Israel would
bring Jordan into the war. After the conclusion of the Iraq and Israeli conflict, Jordan’s
president expressed desire to hold new talks with Israel on March 3, 1991.
663 JORDAN/678 YEMEN ARAB REPUBLIC
MID#1108
Started in October 1962. See the narrative in the 651 Egypt/670 Saudi Arabia dyad dispute
list.
666 ISRAEL/670 SAUDI ARABIA
MID#1013
Dispute Number: 1013
Date(s): January 12, 1957 to October 28, 1957
Participants: 670 Saudi Arabia/666 Israel
Outcome (and Settlement): Unclear (None)
Fatalities: None
Narrative: Saudi Arabian shore batteries opened fire on an Israeli warship in the
Strait of Tiran. Saudi Arabia accused Israel of violating its territory several times.
Israel denied several of the many Saudi charges.
Coding changes: End Date changed from November 7, 1957.