The Israeli army is conducting operations aimed at preventing terrorists in Lebanon from penetrating Israel’s northern borders, it was learned today. But an army spokesman flatly denied reports from Beirut that Israeli forces entered southern Lebanon and attacked Shuba village.
According to the spokesman, the army carried out a routine policing action in the border region which included inspecting roads and clearing and dismantling mines. He pointed out that such actions have been taken in the past when terrorist concentrations were observed in southern Lebanon. There are presently an estimated 3000 terrorists in that region, deployed in positions that could pose a threat to Israel’s borders.
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