The Israel Cabinet today heard reports from Prime Minister David Ben-Gurion and Mrs. Golda Meir, Israel’s Foreign Minister, on developments following reported Egyptian troop concentrations during the past week. Mrs. Meir reported on diplomatic activities in Israel and abroad while the Prime Minister dealt with security matters and the measures Israel was planning in the situation.
The general impression in Israel today was that any immediate crisis was over. The calm in Israel was dramatized by Mr. Ben-Gurion’s taking time off from his official duties to attend a theater performance in Tel Aviv. He was accompanied by his Chief of Staff, Gen. Chaim Laskov.
Mrs. Golda Meir, Israel’s Foreign Minister, continued today her talks with representatives of member nations of the United Nations Security Council, stressing the gravity of the situation created by Egyptian troop movements. She received today the Italian Ambassador and will receive the Polish envoy tomorrow. Earlier she met with the Soviet and French Ambassadors.
Although Israel generally seemed to be calm, it was stressed that the situation remained dangerous as long as at least half of the Egyptian Army was reported to be poised along Israel’s Egyptian border. Information received here indicated that the troops were deployed in regular battle order.
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