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Outcome (and Settlement): Unclear (Negotiated)
Fatalities: None
Narrative: Syrians and the Israelis were negotiating a peace treaty at a spot in No-
Man’s Land between Israel and Syria. However, Israel violated the Syrian borders,
which threatened to interrupt the talks; still, both the Syrian and Israeli forces con-
tinued to meet. During the negotiations, Syria threatened to use force against Israel
because they would not negotiate an armistice “under the threat of Jewish arms.” Both
sides agreed to a ceasefire agreement, and negotiations for a more permanent armistice
continued for the next few months, finally reaching an agreement three months later.
Coding changes: Start Date changed from April 6, 1949.
MID#3411
Dispute Number: 3411
Date(s): July 12, 1950 to October 9, 1950
Participants: 652 Syria/666 Israel
Outcome (and Settlement): Unclear (None)
Fatalities: None
Narrative: This dispute includes two incidents between Israel and Syria along the
Jordan River. First, on July 12, 1950, an Israeli police launch was tangled in a Syr-
ian fishing net. Jewish settlers took their boat to help, but then Syrian frontier guards
fired on both boats from the shore. One of the Jewish settlers was killed, and three of
the policemen were captured by the Syrians. On October 9, Israel charged that Syrian
troops had crossed the Jordan River into Israel and attempted to steal flocks belonging
to the local tribe. When this failed, the soldiers abducted three Israeli Arabs and took
them into Syria after firing sixty shots.
Coding changes: Start Date changed from February 16, 1950. End Date changed
from September 4, 1950.
MID#3400
Dispute Number: 3400
Date(s): July 12, 1950
Participants: 652 Syria/666 Israel
Outcome (and Settlement): Yield by side B (None)
Fatalities: None
Narrative: North of Ein Gev, an Israeli police launch became entwined in a Syrian
fishing net. An Israeli vessel was sent out to assist the situation, but Syrian frontier
guards fired on it. One Israeli citizen was killed and another was injured. Three
policemen were captured. To that point, this was the most significant incident since
the armistice.