Israeli security forces are preparing for an upsurge of terrorist activities along the borders during the next two months, it was reported today. The concentration of guerrilla forces in southern Lebanon and Saturday’s clash in the Jordan Valley in which three terrorists were killed and three captured, appeared to be precursors of things to come. Security circles pointed out that the terrorists usually time their activities to coincide with certain dates or events in Israel. Those include the upcoming Passover holiday with its large influx of tourists, the traditional three-day march starting next Monday in which thousands of Israelis walk to Jerusalem, and Israel Independence Day celebrated this year on April 28 according to the Hebrew calendar. Other dates when terrorist attacks can be expected are May 15, which is Israel Independence Day according to the general calendar, and June 5, the anniversary of the outbreak of the Six-Day War.
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