Some 300 civilians employed by the Israel Defense Force on installation and repair work in army camps in south Lebanon stayed away from work Tuesday for the third consecutive day. They are demanding insurance and compensation for injuries and possible death, similar to those given to soldiers serving in the same areas. The work stoppage followed the death two weeks ago of a Public Works Department employe when the convoy he was in was ambushed by terrorists. Meanwhile, reports from south Lebanon Tuesday said that more than 6,000 refugees from the fighting in and around Beirut have fled to the area south of the Litani River, under Israeli control just north of the border, in the past 24 hours.
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