The Israel-Egyptian, Mixed Armistice Commission met today for the first time since last September and promptly condemned Egypt for an armed incursion into Israel territory last August during which Egyptian troops occupied an Israeli observation post and seriously wounded an Israeli soldier before being driven back.
The commission termed the attack on Aug. 25 a “flagrant violation” of the armistice agreement and called on the Egyptian authorities to cease their attacks on Israelis. When the Egyptians withdrew that day, they left behind some 400 different items of military equipment.
Israel has nearly completed the release of an estimated 3,000,000 pounds sterling in blocked Arab accounts in Israel banks, it was announced here today. As of last week, the totals paid out have amounted to 2,580,000 pounds sterling with the largest share going to Arabs now living in Jordan.
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