The Israel Parliament, prior to recessing for Passover, began consideration of a measure designed to guarantee the “security of be borders” of the state and to combat infiltration by Arabs from the nearly states.
The law defines an infiltree as one who intentionally and illegally entered Israel since November 29, 1947 and was a citizen of Lebanon, Egypt, Saudi Arabia, Iraq, Irdan or Yemen, or a citizen or resident of Israel or a resident without citizenship who left since that date and who returned illegally. Punishment for such action is five years’ imprisonment or 3,000 pounds fine, or both.
Any person defined above who served in an irregular force against Israel is liable to seven years’ imprisonment or 4,000 pounds. An infiltree who carried out an armed attack on Israel is liable to life imprisonment. Persons who aid or trade with infiltrees are liable to five years’ imprisonment and a fine of 4,000 pounds, while person who shelter such infiltrees or help them evade the authorities are liable to 15 years in jail or a fine of 10,000 pounds or both.
Meanwhile, a military spokesman today revealed that a new protest had been lodged with the Israel-Egyptian Mixed Armistice Commission after an Israeli military vehicle hit a landmine near the border of the Egyptian-held border area. Three soldiers were injured. A protest was also made to the Israeli-Lebanese armistice ### over firing into an Israeli settlement in Upper Galilee from nearly Lebanese villages.
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