Online Auction 021 – Jewish and Israeli History, Art and Culture

"The Old City has been Conquered" – "Order of the Day" from the Day Jerusalem was Conquered during the Six-Day-War, June 7, 1967

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"Daf Kravi" ("Order of the Day") no. 4, issued by the Southern Command, which was distributed among the "officers and soldiers of the south" on the day the Old City of Jerusalem was conquered. June 7, 1967.
The "Order of the Day" opens with an announcement about the conquering of the Old City of Jerusalem, followed by updates regarding the course of the battles in the various fronts: "The plundered land of Gush Etzion has been liberated. The Western bank is on the verge of being conquered completely"; "The straits are open - Sharm El Sheikh is in our hands"; "Our forces are riding to the Suez Canal" (Hebrew).
[1] leaf, 32.5 cm. Good-fair condition. Fold lines and creases. Stains. Tears along edges, reinforced with tape.
Palestine, British Mandate and Underground Movements, the State of Israel
Palestine, British Mandate and Underground Movements, the State of Israel