An Israeli soldier captured by terrorists in south Lebanon last month is alive and well, according to a letter from him received by his family through the International Red Cross, it was learned today. Amram Avraham, 28, wrote to his family in Hadera that he was in more or less good health. He asked after the health of his family and promised his children tricycles when he comes home, which he hoped would be soon.
Avraham was one of a group of six soldiers and one civilian who made an unauthorized trip into terrorist-held territory near Tyre and were ambushed. Four of the soldiers were killed. The fifth and the civilian managed to return to Israeli lines although wounded.
It was learned, meanwhile, that terrorist assassination squads are taking reprisals against members of the Shi’a Moslem sect who allegedly collaborated with the Israelis in south Lebanon. Three recent murders in the Shi’a community have been linked to terrorists. In one case, a resident of Jawiyeh village was murdered while Israeli forces were preparing to evacuate the village.
JTA has documented Jewish history in real-time for over a century. Keep our journalism strong by joining us in supporting independent, award-winning reporting.
The Archive of the Jewish Telegraphic Agency includes articles published from 1923 to 2008. Archive stories reflect the journalistic standards and practices of the time they were published.
