Israeli Prime Minister Levi Eshkol (centre) during his meeting at an Israel command post on the Israel-Jordon border with Chief of Staff, General Haim Bar Lev (second from right) and Commander Ariel Sharon (left), following the dawn attack by Israeli forces on El Fatah bases in Jordan. The one-day attack was launched to "Forestall a new wave of terrorism about to be launched against our country." said Levi Eshkol. About 150 arab saboteurs were reported killed. Israeli casualities were put at 15 dead and about 70 wounded. 22nd March 1968