The people of these countries rely heavily upon the Jordan River as a water source, which has cause many conflicts in the region. The countries that countries that contain the headwaters have many times tried to control these waters entirely cutting of the water supply to the other countries. These acts of aggression have caused major conflicts in the Middle East such as the Six Day War between Israel and its neighboring countries. The Six Day War stemmed from Syria diverting the waters of the Baniyas River, which is a headwater for the Jordan, as well as other Arab nations attacking the Israeli National Water Carrier Project. The conflicts in the Middle East have grown in intensity as the scarcity of water has risen. Since 1950 there have been thirty-seven military conflicts over water thirty of which have involved Israel and its Arab neighbors. Even as the number of conflicts over the Jordan River have risen these countries have put into effect agreements on how to divvy water between the countries in times of
The people of these countries rely heavily upon the Jordan River as a water source, which has cause many conflicts in the region. The countries that countries that contain the headwaters have many times tried to control these waters entirely cutting of the water supply to the other countries. These acts of aggression have caused major conflicts in the Middle East such as the Six Day War between Israel and its neighboring countries. The Six Day War stemmed from Syria diverting the waters of the Baniyas River, which is a headwater for the Jordan, as well as other Arab nations attacking the Israeli National Water Carrier Project. The conflicts in the Middle East have grown in intensity as the scarcity of water has risen. Since 1950 there have been thirty-seven military conflicts over water thirty of which have involved Israel and its Arab neighbors. Even as the number of conflicts over the Jordan River have risen these countries have put into effect agreements on how to divvy water between the countries in times of