Four Israeli army patrols were attacked in the Beisan Valley area this morning by mortar shells and small arms fire from across the Jordan River. The fire was returned and no casualties were reported. Also this morning Air Force jets attacked terrorist bases on the western slopes of Mount Hermon east of the Hatzbani River for 30 minutes. All planes returned to base. Two Arabs were injured in the Gaza Strip when grenades were tossed at Israeli civilian cars. In the first incident, a grenade tossed at a car in Gaza missed the car and injured an Arab bystander. In a similar incident in Jebaliya Refugee Camp, a local woman was hurt. The Israeli drivers of both cars were uninjured. Twelve Arabs, suspected of cooperating with Arab terrorists, were deported yesterday to Jordan. The prisoners were transferred to Jordan near the Gharandal police station in the Arava region under terms of emergency regulations that have been in force since 1945.
Reporting the stories that define our era. When history unfolds in real-time, the Jewish world turns to JTA. Your support ensures we can document the complexities of war and the resilience of Jewish communities with integrity.
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.
