Four more shooting incidents took place along Israel’s Arab frontiers during the week-end, three near the Syrian border, and one on Israel’s side of the Jordanian armistice line. In all the Arab-provoked attacks, however, only one Israeli was wounded.
The wounded Israeli is a farmer at the settlement of Shaar Haishuv, in Upper Galilee. He was in a field with two other men, when Syrians opened fire from gun emplacements on their side of the border. This man received a bullet in one leg. At about the same time, another Syrian gun position opened fire on a second group of Israelis from the same settlement who were guarding a flock of sheep.
Yesterday afternoon, in broad daylight, an Israeli patrol spotted a group of armed Syrian shepherds north of Dan, near the Syrian border. The Syrians opened fire, which was returned by the Israelis. One of the Syrian bullets hit the Israeli patrol car, but none of the Israelis in this fracas was injured.
Meanwhile along the Jordanian frontier, another Israeli patrol spotted an infiltrator. When the patrol went after this man, Jordanians opened fire from their side of the border. In this instance, according to the Israel Army spokesman, the Israelis did not fire back.
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