Terrorist units in the Bint-a-Jabil area of southern Lebanon attacked the Christian villages of Ein-Aabel and Rumayesh with mortars and Katyusha rockets yesterday. Terrorists also ambushed a Christian ambulance, seriously wounding its driver. They have mined roads leading to Christian villages and at least one car, a Christian-owned Mercedes, struck a mine and was wrecked.
The latest flare-up of violence after months of relative calm in the region confirmed reports that heavily armed terrorists have returned to the area of Lebanon adjacent to the Israeli border, apparently with the tacit consent of the Syrian army.
Israeli sources today denied reports that Israeli troops had crossed the border and captured the heights overlooking Bint-a-Jabil. That report came from a Lt. El Khatib, commander of the Arab Lebanese Army in the region. The sources did not deny that Israel was taking deterrent measures against the terrorists but insisted that this was being done from within Israel’s borders.
21 TERRORISTS HELD IN GAZA STRIP
Meanwhile, 21 Arab terrorist belonging to two El Fatah cells were uncovered and detained in the Gaza Strip. Seven members of one cell, along with a cache of arms, were found in Khan Yunis, The others, of Gaza and Khan Yunis, were detained following an explosion Oct. 29 near the Khan Yunis Hospital. Two terrorists were killed in that explosion while preparing a bomb. Arms, including four submachine guns and explosives were found in the possession of the members of the second cell.
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