▁the ▁two ▁countries . ▁▁▁▁ 2 4 ▁February ▁– ▁Representatives ▁of ▁Israel ▁and ▁Jordan ▁initial ▁a ▁five - year ▁peace ▁treat y ▁that ▁provided ▁for ▁joint ▁control ▁of ▁Jerusalem ▁and ▁commerce ▁between ▁the ▁two ▁nations , ▁but ▁the ▁p act ▁is ▁not ▁approved ▁by ▁either ▁side . ▁▁▁ 2 4 - 2 5 ▁February ▁– ▁The ▁Egypt ian ▁army ▁take ▁over ▁the ▁islands ▁of ▁Tir an ▁and ▁S ana fir ▁at ▁the ▁entrance ▁to ▁the ▁G ulf ▁of ▁E il at . ▁▁▁ 2 8 ▁February ▁- ▁An ▁air port ▁is ▁opened ▁at ▁E il at . ▁ ▁March ▁▁▁▁ ▁Map ai ▁( Is rael ▁Labor ▁Party ) ▁fails ▁to ▁persu ade ▁Map am ▁( Un ited ▁Work ed ▁Party ) ▁to ▁join ▁the ▁coal ition . ▁▁ ▁The ▁United ▁Relig ious ▁Front ▁threat ens ▁to ▁leave ▁the ▁coal ition ▁if ▁religious ▁teachers ▁and ▁youth ▁coun sel ors ▁are ▁not ▁provided ▁in ▁the ▁imm igr ant ▁cam ps . ▁▁▁ 6 ▁March ▁– ▁Iran ▁extends ▁diplom atic ▁recognition ▁to ▁Israel . ▁▁▁ 1 1 ▁March ▁– ▁The ▁radio ▁station ▁Kol ▁Z ion ▁Lag ol ah ▁( The ▁Vo ice ▁of ▁Z ion ▁to ▁the ▁D ias por a ) ▁begins ▁broadcast ing ▁in ▁English , ▁French ▁and ▁Y idd ish . ▁▁▁▁ 1 3 ▁March ▁– ▁The ▁K ness et ▁res umes ▁holding ▁its ▁sessions ▁in ▁Jerusalem , ▁in ▁Fr umin ▁House ▁on ▁King ▁George ▁Street ▁until ▁a ▁permanent ▁location ▁is ▁built ▁for ▁it . ▁▁▁▁ 1 4 ▁March ▁– ▁The ▁K ness