June 7: A City United

Political pressure mounts as leading nations call upon Israel to accept a ceasefire proposed by King Hussein of Jordan. At the last moment, this ceasefire was nixed by the unwillingness of King Hussein to comply with the terms of the ceasefire he himself initiated! Indeed, "the hearts of rulers and kings are in the hand of G-d." This allowed the IDF to finish the task of completely annihilating the enemy's military infrastructure, and to bring the Old City of Jerusalem under Israeli control.

The Old City had been under Jordanian control since 1948. For nineteen years, Jews had been banned from visiting its holy sites, including the Western Wall, where Jews had prayed for thousands of years. On this day, Jerusalem was reunited, and once again a united Jerusalem was the capital of the Jewish people.

Today’s Highlights:

• Israel captures many cities. The most notable ones: East Jerusalem (including the Old City and the Temple Mount), Sharm El-Sheikh (taken by the Israeli Navy), Judea, Jericho, Gush Etzion, and Nablus.