An Israeli patrol entered south Lebanon last night in pursuit of a terrorist gang after a clash along the border in which one Israeli soldier was wounded by a hand grenade. The Israelis advanced as far as the lines held by the United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL) and then withdrew.
According to military sources, four terrorists had crossed the UNIFIL zone and were attempting to break through the security fence on the Israel-Lebanon border when they were intercepted by the Israeli patrol. After a brief exchange of fire and grenades, they retreated into Lebanon with the patrol in pursuit. The terrorists left behind rifles, submachineguns, explosives and other equipment which indicated that they were on a terrorist mission inside Israel.
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