A Palestinian terrorist gang that attempted to enter Israel last night was foiled by an Israeli patrol in the area of Shetula in Upper Galilee. In the ensuing gun battle, one of the terrorists was killed. There were no Israeli casualties. The dead terrorist was carrying a personal weapon, a loudspeaker and pamphlets in Arabic, Hebrew and French. The pamphlets, which carried the signature of the Popular Democratic Front for the Liberation of Palestine, demanded the release of a number of imprisoned terrorists. According to the Israeli patrol, the terrorists seemed to be on a mission of capturing hostages in order to force the release of their compatriots.
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