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Two Israeli Soldiers Killed, 5 Injured

March 20, 1972
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Police have detained a number of Galilee Arab villagers for questioning in an incident in which two Israeli soldiers were killed and five injured last Wednesday when their army vehicle hit a mine near the Lebanese border. The mine appeared to be of Chinese make. The slain soldiers were Lt. Eliav Rapaport, Haifa, 22, and Pro. Yaacov Cohen, 22.

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