An Egyptian MIG-21 was downed in an aerial dogfight between Israeli and Egyptian planes over the Gulf of Suez this morning, it was announced here. According to the announcement, the fight developed when Egyptian interceptors challenged an Israeli air patrol over the Gulf at what was described as a medium altitude. All Israeli planes returned safely to their bases. The Egyptian pilot was not seen bailing out of his plane which crashed into the Gulf. This was the first clash between Israeli and Egyptian aircraft since June 1972, and the 150th Egyptian plane downed by Israel since the Six-Day-War.
This afternoon a number of shells were fired from the Syrian line towards the Ramat Hagolan settlement. There were no casualties or damages. Israeli forces returned fire. Investigation of the splinters of the shells revealed they were of an anti-tank missile type known as “sager” and supplied to Syrians by the Soviet Union.
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