Israeli Air Force jets shot down two Egyptian MIG-21s in an air battle over the Gulf of Suez this morning, the second aerial clash there in the last three days. Other Israeli jets struck at Jordanian military positions near the Sea of Galilee and the Dead Sea, In both actions, all Israeli aircraft returned safely to their bases, a military spokesman said. The clash with the MIGs occurred when they violated Israel-held air space. Cairo acknowledged that an air battle took place but claimed one Israeli jet was shot down and all Egyptian planes returned safely. Israel claims to have shot down 20 Egyptian aircraft since the June, 1967 war. Israel’s sorties over Jordan were in retaliation for the continued shelling of Israeli settlements and farm workers.
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