Egyptian jets attacked Israeli positions in the southern section of the Suez Canal zone three times today. According to a military spokesman a morning attack caused no casualties or damage. He said there were no casualties either in two afternoon raids. An Israeli soldier, Sgt. J. Almalan, 21, of Tel Aviv, was killed today in an exchange of fire between Israeli and Egyptian forces in the canal zone. Another soldier was wounded in a fire exchange in the northern sector of the zone.
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