An airport is established in the north Dead Sea, intermittent stopping of the flow of water from E-Zapi to Sdom./li>
Levy Shpigelman (Hagana commander in Sdom) is wounded in a convoy to Jerusalem and dies of his wounds.
•Fuel shortages disrupt the plants activities.
Firing on the Sdom plant, firing on Camp C in Sdom, skirmishes in the Ein Aros region.
Land contact with Jerusalem ceases, and a siege commences on north and south Dead Sea.
First casualty while tending to a water canal (Ein Bideh)
Extending the runway at the airport near the Sdom plant (2 engines, 7 passengers)./li>
The water pipe from E-Zapi is disconnected and water begins to be transported in boats from the north Dead Sea.
• Five workers are taken prisoner by the Jordanians from the pools in Sdom.
Moshe Novomeisky negotiates with the Jordanians on neutralizing the plants, under authority and approval of David Ben Gurion.
On the night between May 19 – 20 evacuation of the north Dead Sea and Beit Harava to Sdom.
