An Israeli soldier was killed on the Syrian front today during six hours of heavy fire exchanges all along the cease-fire lines. New exchanges of fire also erupted on the Egyptian front today continuing the fierce artillery and mortar duels of Friday and Saturday during which five Israeli soldiers were wounded and heavy casualties were believed to have been inflicted on Egyptian forces. The Syrian front, where the shooting had been moderate for the past two days, flared anew this morning when Syrians opened fire with artillery, mortars and small arms. The shooting extended from the Mazraat Bet Jan area in the north through Harfa, Tel Shams, Antar and Um Butneh. On the Egyptian front today, encircled Egyptian forces between the Bitter Lakes and the east bank of the Suez Canal opened artillery and mortar fire on Israeli positions. Israeli forces returned the fire with artillery and tank guns. Incidents were also reported from the Ismailia area today where Egyptian forces tried to advance from their previous positions but retreated after their “fire was returned. The Egyptians tried the same tactics in the Fayid area, near the Kilometer 101 checkpoint but were foiled by Israeli return fire.
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