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Terrorists Step Up Attacks on Civilians Inside Israel

December 24, 1984
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Terrorist attacks on civilians inside Israel have increased considerably in the past year and are back to the level of 1980-81, the year before Israel’s invasion of Lebanon to destroy the Palestine Liberation Organization forces there, military sources reported.

According to these sources, the terrorists are making increasing use of stolen Israel Defense Force weapons which they obtain through the Jewish criminal underworld. During the past year there was a total of 349 attacks inside Israel resulting in the deaths of five Jews and injuries to 108.

Attacks on the IDF and its installations inside Lebanon have occurred at an average of three a day or 892 between January 1, 1984 and mid-December. The casualties were 28 Israelis killed and 275 wounded.

REMINDER: There will be no Daily News Bulletin dated December 25, a postal holiday.

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