1967 6-Day War related mail

Very Last Arabian Gaza mail before Israeli capture in 1967 Six Day War: Egypt air mailed cover to KHAN YUNIS tied by 1967 10 L Labour Day/Palestine frank, backstamped 5 JUN 1967 8:00am arrival. At 7:50am Israeli forces began an attack on Egyptian forces in the strip; 4 hours later the Israelis captured Khan Yunis. This is among the last pieces of mail received prior to this event....

1967 Six Day War postal suspensions of mail to Israel: 15-6-1967 airmail cover on business stationary from watch manufacturer GRENCHEN Switzerland to NABLUS "JORDAN", franked 60c & tied by strike of local postmark; as of 7 June locale part of Israel: although the War & territorial changes did not cause international mail suspensions, much worldwide mail addressed to Jordan was held up there; here,...

1967 Six Day War postal suspensions of mail to Israel: 22 JUNE 1967 airmail cover from GENEVA Switzerland to JERUSALEM "JORDAN", franked 60c & tied by strike of local postmark; as of 7 June locale part of Israel: although the War & territorial changes did not cause international mail suspensions, much worldwide mail addressed to Jordan was held up there; here, the Swiss uniquely marked suc...

Earliest received Jordanian post-1967 War mail to Israel via Red Cross - war-delayed + from Saudi Arabia: 29 May 1967 postmarked air mail cover on imprinted business postal stationary, sent from RIYADH to JERUSALEM Jordan, franked 4 Piastres & tied by single strike of the local RYAD postmark. The 1967 "6-Day War" broke out on 5 June and ended on 10 June with Jordanian East Jerusalem being captured...

Jordanian post-1967 War mail to Israel via Red Cross: 13 JUNE 1967 [airmail] cover from BRUSSELS to JERUSALEM "JORDAN", franked 7F & tied by local machine cancel; as of 7 June locale part of Israel, but cover routed via JORDAN, where backstamped 19 JUN 67 AMMAN transit: between June-Aug 1967 Jordan accumulated all mail received for newly Israeli-conquered territories & then delivered them via Red ...

Jordanian post-1967 War mail to Israel via Red Cross: 21 JUNE 1967 airmail cover from PAMPLONA Spain to JERUSALEM "JORDAN", meter franked 12Pts & tied by local postmark; as of 7 June locale part of Israel, but cover still routed via JORDAN, where backstamped 25 JUN 67 AMMAN transit: between June-Aug 1967 Jordan accumulated all mail received for newly Israeli-conquered territories & then delivered ...

Jordanian post-1967 War "no service" mail to Israel: 4 SEP 1967 postmarked air letter/aerogramme from WATERBURY (US) to American Mission in Old City in JERUSALEM "JORDAN", with pre-printed 13c frank & tied by local machine cancel; with locale now held by Israel, as of September 1967 Jordan began holding back all mail destined to former Jordanian territories newly held by Israel, in AMMAN - and the...

Jordanian post-1967 War "no service" mail to Israel: 6 SEPT 1967 airmail commercial cover from LEATHERHEAD (UK) to business in Old City JERUSALEM "JORDAN", with meter franking; with locale now held by Israel, as of September Jordan began holding back all mail destined to former Jordanian territories newly held by Israel, in AMMAN - and then released it all back to sender en-masse 13 months later (...

Jordanian post-1967 War "no service" mail to Israel + mimeograph discovery: 11 Dec 1967 postmarked air mail cover sent from ATHENS Greece to well known Christian-Arab business of Basil Rittas in the OLD CITY of JERUSALEM, franked 5 Drachma & tied by local machine cancel; routed (correctly, prior to the War) via JORDAN where backstamped 13 Dec 67 AMMAN transit: with destination locale now held by I...

Jordanian post-1967 War "no service" mail to Israel affecting Arabian mail: 14 DEC 1967 air mail cover from ADEN ("Federation of South Arabia" now People's Republic of Southern YEMEN as of 30 Nov. 1967) to St. Georges Anglican Cathedral [East] JERUSALEM (no country indicated), franked 40 Fils using pair of Federation stamps & tied by local machine cancel; routed (correctly, prior to the War) via J...

Jordanian post-1967 War "no service" mail to Israel - Taiwanese wrapper: 18 May 1968 postmarked air mail imprinted printed matter magazine wrapper sent from TAIPEI Taiwan to Taiwanese addressee at higher education institute in village of BEIT HANINA (then near JERUSALEM), franked 2 Dollar & tied by single strike of the local postmark; routed (correctly, prior to the War) via JORDAN where impounded...

Jordanian post-1967 War "no service" mail to Israel, from Japan: 23 JULY 1968 postmarked surface mailed printed matter cover on imprinted Bank of Tokyo postal stationary, sent from TOKYO to Claridge Hotel in JERUSALEM "Jordan", meter franked 25 Yen; backstamped 7 OCT 1968 AMMAN-6 arrival: with locale now held by Israel since June 1967, as of Sept. 1967 Jordan held back all mail destined to former ...