Israeli helicopter gunships protected by jet fighters attacked terrorist targets near Sidon in south Lebanon Monday and returned safely to their bases. A military spokesman said the attack was a follow up of Sunday’s air raid on the same area. The target was reportedly a naval base where terrorists trained and embarked on sea-borne missions against Israel.
Reports from Sidon Monday said two aircraft and an unspecified number of helicopters attacked a stone two-story building in the Ein Hilwe refugee camp on the outskirts of Sidon. There were no immediate reports of casualties but ambulances were rushed to the scene.
Other reports said helicopters attacked Palestine Liberation Organization bases in the Mir Mia and Ein Hilwe camps. They encountered anti-aircraft fire but sustained no hits, according to the reports.
JTA has documented Jewish history in real-time for over a century. Keep our journalism strong by joining us in supporting independent, award-winning reporting.
The Archive of the Jewish Telegraphic Agency includes articles published from 1923 to 2008. Archive stories reflect the journalistic standards and practices of the time they were published.
