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Fighting Continues on Golan Heights

May 13, 1974
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Syrian artillery and tanks continued to shell Israeli positions today as U.S. Secretary of State Henry A. Kissinger and Syrian President Hafez Assad conferred in Damascus on disengagement terms. Syrian fire this morning was aimed at Israeli positions in the northern section of the Yom Kippur War enclave and in the Mt. Hermon area. A number of shells fell in the Mt. Dov region. The Yom Kippur War enclave was hit again during the afternoon. Israeli artillery returned the fire. No Israeli casualties were reported today.

Artillery exchanges yesterday were less intense than on Friday when the shelling was heavy and the air forces of both sides were in action. Shells fell sporadically throughout the day on Ramat Magshimim settlement on the Golan Heights. The settlers spent most of the day in shelters. There were no casualties. Terrorists attacked Zariit settlement near the Lebanese border Friday night with bazookas and small arms fire. Border police and army units returned the fire. There were no casualties or damage.

Friday afternoon Israeli aircraft strafed terrorist bases in the “Fatahland” region of southeastern Lebanon for about a half hour and returned safely to their bases. An Israeli soldier was killed on the northern front Thursday.

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