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Terrorist Bases Hit Again; Israeli Patrols Attacked in Three Incidents

August 8, 1975
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Israel conducted another raid last night against terrorist installations in Lebanon, the third this week. Meanwhile, Arab terrorists attacked Israeli border patrols in three separate actions early today. There were no Israeli injuries. The Israeli raid, which met no opposition, was carried out in two villages, Taloussa, five kilometers west of Manara, and Hanin, north of Biranit. In Hanin, a house belonging to a man who aided terrorists, was blown up.

The first terrorist attack came at 1 a.m. today when a bazooka shell was fired at an Israeli patrol north of Zarit, At 3 a.m. bazooka shells and small arms fire were directed at a patrol northwest of Metullah. Ninety minutes later a bazooka shell was fired at another patrol near Margalyot. In all three cases the Israeli units returned fire.

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