Two Israeli jets struck terrorist positions in a deserted Jordanian village opposite Neve Urr in the Beisan Valley today. The air strike followed an attack from Jordanian soil on an Israeli patrol near Neve US, a military spokesman reported. The patrol returned the fire and the planes were called in to demolish the base. Israeli authorities denied Iraqi and Jordanian claims that two Israeli planes had been shot down over Jordan. One spokesman described the report as “wishful thinking” and said it was typical of the war scares emanating from Arab sources. In another development, five Israeli soldiers were injured today when their vehicle struck a mine in the Arava area south of the Dead Sea.
Military authorities reported today that Arab commando groups have shifted the scene of their operations from the Jordanian to the Lebanese border. The Israeli village of Idiot, less than 200 yards from the Lebanese frontier, was the target of heavy fire coming from Lebanese territory last night. No casualties were reported. According to reliable sources, large numbers of El Fatal terrorists have concentrated in southeastern Lebanon, near the junction of the Israeli, Syrian and Jordanian borders. Some 400 El Fatal members are said to be in Lebanon with the full knowledge of the Beirut authorities. Israeli sources said the El Fatal was forced to admit failure on the Jordanian front owing to Israeli counter-measures. The Jordan River has been impassable for many days because of winter floods.
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