... water ways was vital for Israeli survival, otherwise ˜the Zionist dream could not be realized'.7 However, this "dream " threatened Syria and Jordan as it would significantly reduce water available to their countries. After the Suez Crisis, Arab discontent over the water issue, began to heighten and ... At first these tractor-induced cross-fires ˜were short with little damage to either side',9 however Israel had pushed their luck when on April 7th 1967 two tractors entered the DMZ near Kibbutz Ha'on. The Syrians opened fire, however this time with much more force; shelling ... From her...

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