An Israeli army unit was fired on on the astern sector of the Lebanon front early today, but suffered no casualties.
The unit was engaged in setting up a barricade across a road at the entrance to B’alal village a mile or so east or Lake Karoun in the Bekaa valley when light arms fire was directed at it from a house in the village. The unit searched the area, but the results of their investigation was not disclosed. (By Hugh Orgel.
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