Israel Air Force jets attacked Egyptian positions in the Suez Canal zone for seven hours today. It was the 22nd consecutive day of Israeli air raids along the waterway. A military spokesman said all planes returned safely after hitting targets that included infantry positions, bunkers, mortar and artillery emplacements and communications networks. Israeli jets pounded Egyptian positions in the northern section of the canal zone for 14 hours on Tuesday and 15 hours Wednesday a total of 29 hours in the past two days without the loss of any aircraft. An Israeli soldier and two border guards were injured in a clash with guerrillas on the Lebanese border yesterday. Two guerrillas were wounded. An Israeli patrol shot down a suspected Arab saboteur at Khan Yunis in the Gaza Strip last night after he tossed a grenade and refused orders to halt. Another Arab was killed and three were injured in incidents Tuesday. A 68-year-old Arab man was killed at Beit Hanun last night when an Israeli patrol opened fire on a group of curfew violators. A 38-year-old woman was wounded.
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