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Israel Lodges Complaint Against Jordan; U.N. Officials Will Start Investigation

August 14, 1950
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The Israel Government today lodged a complaint against Jordan with the U.N. mixed armistice commission. The complaint deals with an incident which took place several days ago south of Beersheba when Jordan shepherds, backed by soldiers of the Arab Legion, penetrated deep into Israel territory. One Israel soldier was killed in the ensuing clash.

It is understood that United Nations representatives, accompanied by representatives of the Israel Army, will visit the scene of the incident on Wednesday with a view to opening an on-the-spot investigation.

(A late week-end dispatch from Jerusalem reported that 20 Arab smugglers were killed and ten others captured on Thursday in a clash with Israel frontier patrols. The report said that the Israelis suffered no casualties.)

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