King Hussein, misinformed by Nasser about Egyptian…

June 1967 CE

King Hussein, misinformed by Nasser about Egyptian losses, authorizes Jordanian artillery to fire on Jerusalem.

Hussein regards entering the war as the lesser of two evils: he believes that if he does not join Egypt and Syria, they will support the Palestinians in overthrowing his regime.

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'Amman `Amman Jordan View →

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