For the second time in five hours, Jerusalem was alerted today when unidentified aircraft flew over the blacked-out city. No bombs were dropped.
The first alarm was sounded when a single unidentified plane appeared overhead. Although no missiles were dropped, tension in the city increased as a result of the two alarms.
Meanwhile, the situation on the southern front, where Arab troops, most of them Transjordan Legionnaires, are regrouping and occupying new positions. They have already brought up reinforcements as well as artillery and automatic weapons. It is apparent here that they will attempt to launch a major night assault on Jerusalem towards the end of this week, when the moon will be at its darkest.
Wall-informed neutral sources in Jerusalem agree that the danger of such an attack is immediate. It is generally believed here that Arab forces are planning to recapture positions seized by the Israelis in the Negev. In addition to Beersheba, the Jews have captured important positions along the Jerusalem-Hebron road and in the vicinity of Kfar Etzion.
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