Jordanians inside Jordan territory in the “triangle” area of central Palestine this week-end fired their own pastures in an attempt to damage Israel fields across the border at Kibbutz Eyal.
The Jordanians set fire to their fields when the wind was blowing strongly toward Israel territory. When Jewish settlers attempted to fight the fire as its crossed the frontier, the Jordanians opened up on them with heavy automatic weapons. The Israelis replied and the engagement lasted for several hours.
Meanwhile, a number of Israeli fields were consumed by the raging blaze and heavy damage was suffered by the settlers.
An Israeli military spokesman announced here last night that one Israeli soldier was wounded when a patrol on routine duty near the Gaza strip demilitarized zone was brought under fire from Egyptian positions. The incident took place near Kissufim, long a trouble spot.
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