The Defense Committee of the Israeli State Council announced today that no election speeches or meetings will be permitted among members of the Israeli armed forces. The Israeli servicemen will, however, be permitted to receive printed matter concerning the elections.
An official announcement said that an Egyptian plane spotted flying over Jewish lines in the Negev was shot down by Israeli anti-aircraft guns.
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.
