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Jerusalem 1967: The Water War That Preceded the Six-Day War

5 min•23 juni 2026

In 1964, Israel completed its National Water Carrier, a massive project that diverted water from the Sea of Galilee to irrigate the Negev. This triggered a covert war with Syria and Jordan over the headwaters of the Jordan River. The Arab League responded by trying to divert the Banias and Hasbani rivers, leading to direct military clashes from 1964 to 1966 — the so-called 'Water War'. This episode explores the secret Israeli commando raids on Syrian bulldozers, the American-backed Johnston Plan that failed, and how the water crisis pushed Jerusalem and its region toward the fateful Six-Day War of 1967. Lucas and Luna discuss the role of the Yarmouk River, the Golan Heights as a water fortress, and the warning from Eric Johnston that 'water could be the cause of war in the Middle East.'

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