Eighteen Israelis and between 70 and 90 Jordanians were killed in the operation .
During the fighting a paratroop company was surrounded by Jordanian troops and the survivors only escaped under close air - cover from four Israeli Air Force aircraft .
Eighteen Israelis and between 70 and 90 Jordanian were killed in the operation .
During the fighting a paratroop company was surrounded by Jordanian troops and the survivors only escaped under close air - cover from four Israeli Air Force aircraft .