Heavy Syrian troop concentrations were seen today opposite the demilitarized zone in the Lake Huleh area where Israel began this week-end the final stage of the Huleh drainage project.
Israel’s work in the demilitarized zone–Israeli territory–has been challenged by Syria in two protests to the United Nations. Both times the UN truce staff has rejected Syria’s charges that completion of the swamp reclamation work would give Israel a military advantage in the demilitarized zone. At Israel’s invitation, UN observers are now accompanying work crews into the area.
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