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Syria Loses 2 MIG Aircraft in Clash With Israel

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on some reefs in the lake not far inside Syria. The two remaining
Salvage operations on the Israeli from the shore nearest Syria. The Syrian aircraft disappeared in the are now engaged in training El a high pitch and which may bang
Fatah gangs as part of their "popu- about a situation changing the pres-
vessel which was stranded on a Syrians used recoilless Loretta direction of ther Syrian bases.
lar war" plans against Israel. He ent comparative state of tranquility
sandbar on Lake Tiberias, thus guns placed in their fortified posi-
Gen. Itzhak Rabin, chief of staff added that the Syrians knew that on the Arab-Jewish borders. Israel
drawing the first Syrian attack, tions, and soon wounded two Is-
of Israel's fighting forces, ordered they did not have a chance in a is determined to use "the right of
were interrupted Tuesday morning raelis.
because of Syrian opposition. The
Israel sent speedboats to take the Israeli planes to pursue the direct confrontation with Israel pursuit" against Syrian aggressor
search for the Syrian attackers as and they were understandably planes and to follow them into the
work had been started Monday the wounded off the stranded far
as the fortified positions at or eager to avoid any such show- interior of Syria.
night under UN supervision, and
vessel, and immediately asked
near Massoudyie. The Israeli down.
According to the Damascus radio,
the Syrian opposition roused new the United Nations military ob-
Gen Rabin said that one way the Syrian government has decided
concerns that it might have far servers in the area to order a planes fired at the Syrian posts,
Syria sought to avoid retaliation on a "strategy of instigating a
reaching consequences.
cease-fire so that the wounded silencing the Syrian batteries.
The air operation to silence the was to have gangs operate out of popular war of liberation" by carry-
Calm continued in the area could be evacuated. By 6 a.m.,
Arab countries. This ing out acts of aggression inside
otherwise, although intense Syrian while the recue operations were gun posts inside Syria took about neighboring
purpose
could
be served even Israel. Syrian Foreign Minister Dr.
10
minutes.
Israel
pointed
out
that
still
under
way,
and
after
a
air activity was seen some distance
better if Syria could impress upon
from the border. The Syrians also total of five Israelis had been the posts were forts, far from any the world that she is a peace-lov- Ibrahim Makhous said in a state-
ment Tuesday night that instead of
built trenches on a hill near the wounded by the shelling, Syria civilian dwellings. 'The United
sent four MIGs into the air to Nations Syrian-Israeli Mixed Arm- ing nation as demonstrated by her complaining against Israel to the
spot .where a Syrian MIG-17 was
recent conciliatory gestures, he United Nations Security Council,
shot down in the affray. Their ap- harass the ships and the rescuers. istice Commission received Israel's declared.
full
acceptance
of
a
cease-fire
offer
his country will from now on follow
Israel
then
replied
by
sending
its
parent intention was to prevent the
With respect to their plans for a- a policy of direct military response
own air force to repel the Syrian by 10:30 a.m. But it was not until
Israelis at all costs from salvaging
three hours later that Syria agreed "popular war," Gen. Rabin said to any act of Israel "aggression".
jets.
the Soviet-made Syrian jet.
that "the Arabs do not always The Syrian radio did not mention
The first hit on a Syrian air- to halt all firing.
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carry out what they threaten to do. the fact that in its clash with Israel
plane,
a
MIG-17,
was
scored
by
Gen.
Rabin
held
a
press
confer-
, UNITED NATIONS — Israel
But we cannot rely on this. We this week, Syria lost two Soviet
complained to the United Nations anti-aircraft guns aboard the ence at Tel Aviv within a few will continue to hold responsible MIG aircrafts.
stranded
Israeli
Coast
Guard
cut-
hours
after
the
complete
cease-
Security Council Tuesday that Syria
any country permitting gangs to
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committed "grave acts of aggres- ter. The craft was seen falling fire went into effect, and said he operate from its territory. On the
into
Lake
Tiberias,
and
the
pilot
Washington
Keeping
Eye
had
ordered
the
Israeli
Air
Force
sion" against Israeli nationals and
other hand; we will continue to
territory Monday and that those could not be seen swimming away to fight back against the Syrian regard Syria as though the gangs I on Conflict in Mid East
(Direct JTA Teletype Wire
acts violated the 1949 armistice from the downed ship. Israel start- aggressions, and to follow through were operating directly from Syrian
to The Jewish News)
ed
immediate
operations
to
try
to
by
attacking
its
"sanctuary"
in-
agreement between Syria and Is-
bases."
WASHINGTON — State Depart-
rescue
the
pilot,
but
he
was
be-
side
Syrian
territory.
"Israel's
air
rael. The complaint was lodged lieved drowned.
At the same time, he said, "Is- Sources said Wednesday that the
strike was necessary," he said, "to
by Ambassador Michael S. Comay,
rael should not disregard any sin- United States was carefully observ-
A second of the Syrian planes,
Israel's permanent representative a MIG-21, was chased by an Is- save personnel aboard the vessels, cere peaceful gestures, no matter ing developments in the Syrian-
which had been shelled by Syrian
at the United Nations to the cur- raeli jet fighter well into Syrian batteries."
how slight, provided this does not Israeli military conforntation and
rent Security Council president territory. The Israeli reported that
Israelis were particularly re- in any way reduce the deterrent awaiting a clearer definition of the
Apollo K. Kironde. Comay's letter he sent the MIG-21 plunging down-
power of our defense forces. Is- newly-enunciated Syrian policy of
did not ask for a Security Council ward at a point about 25 miles sentful because the sea was calm rael's very survival and peace striking into Israel territory.
and
the
atmosphere
clear
when
meeting on the Israeli complaint.
This week's incidents were seen
the Syrians started their attacks. along the borders will hinge on
At the same time that the Comay
the might of its armed. forces."
by U.S. officials as an "action and
Later,
when
rescue
operations
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letter was delivered to Kironde, a
counteraction." It was . noted that
were under way, the Israelis Damascus Radio Announces
statement was issued here in the
the sequence of events was care-
said
the
Syrians
deliberately
name of Lt. G-en. 'Odd Bull, who
fully controlled and terminated. be-
fired upon small ships obviously New Military Policy of 'Direct
noted that the incidents of Monday
Military Response to Aggression' fore an uncontrollable stage of
being
used
for
rescue
only
or
by
on and around Lake. Tiberias con-
escalation was reached. Officials
(Direct JTA Teletype Wire
Israeli newspapermen who had
to The Jewish News)
stituted violations by both Syria
noted that neither side struck at
(Direct
JTA
Teletype
Wire
come
up
from
Tel
Aviv
to
report
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announce-
and Israel.
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the operations. In pursuing res- ment made Tuesday night over the enemy air bases.
The United States does not mini-.
In his letter Comay reported in
TEL AVIV — The pilot of a cuers, it was charged, the Syrians
detail on the events of Lake Ti- Soviet-built MIG-21 jet- fighter, used machineguns and rockets. official Syrian radio station in mize the potential danger of an ex-
Damascus that the Syrian Govern- plosion. Experienced American dip-
berias Monday morning after an bearing the insignia of the Iraqi air
On Aug. 14 Gen Rabin said that
Israeli police patrol launch had force, surrendered with his plane Syria was trying to mislead world ment intends to continue its "straf- lomats consider the Syrians as the
ing of sites" inside Israel, and the least predictable and least respons-
drifted aground on a sandbar in Tuesday.
opinion with her recent unusually
the northern stern part of' Lake
The plane was seen coming into conciliatory behavior in exchanging provocative statement made in the ible of the Arab nations opposing
Tiberias about 50 meters from the Israeli air space Tuesday morning. prisoners and her half-hearted broadcast declaring that "It is high Israel.
The official American policy re-
shore. Comay noted specifically across the Jordanian border. Iraq attempts at reaching some kind of time that the arms for which the
Syrian people are paying to be mains one of deploring the use of
that Lake Tiberias was entirely has no common border with Israel. border agreement.
used", has provoked high interest force by either Syria or Israel.
within Israel's territory.
When Israeli jet planes arose to
Addressing a group of graduates
American diplomats have- urged
Members of the Security Council challenge the MIG-21 the pilot of of an Israel Army staff and corn- in Israel.
It is felt here that Syria may both sides to heed the United Na-
are studying not only Camay's that plane signaled that he would mand -Course, - Oen.
Rabin
deCia're'd
seek.
escalation
of
hostilities
with
tions, and to cooperate with peace-
letter but also the preliminary re- like to have permission to land that the truth,is that the Syrians
Israel which will raise tension to keeping units in the area:
- port by Gen. Bull who reported and - to surrender. Given such per-
that he had sent to the Israel di- mission he landed under guard of
rector of armistice affairs a letter Israeli jet fighters.
in which he told him that "it was
Announcement was made here
with deepest concern that I follow- that the pilot of the plane, a cap-
ed developments this morning tain, asked Israel for asylum.
(Aug. 15) in connection with in-
His whereabouts, and those of
cidents in the northeast corner of his MIG-21, were a c 1 o s ely-
Rosh-Hashanah occurs this year
Lake Tiberias. Investigations of guarded secret Wednesday. The
both Israeli and Syrian complaints .pilot met with newsmen at a
on. Sept. 15 & 16.
are underway. Without prejudicing
press conference Tuesday after
the results of these investigations he landed with an escort of
or the causes of the incidents, the Israeli military, jets.
To assure yourself of being remembered
reports from United Nations' obser-
The incident was the first known
vation posts of exchange of fire instance of a flight of a MIG-21 into
to all your relatives and friends .. .
and of the deplorable use by both a non-communist or non-Arab coun-
sides of military aircraft requires try. The MIG-21 is one of the ad-
me to record that both Israel and vanced Soviet military jet fighter
Syria have violated their uncondi- planes.
tional obligation to observe the
The pilot, whose name was not
cease fire ordered by the Security disclosed, told the press conference
IN
Council."
that he had decided to desert a
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long time ago and had prepared for
TEL AVIV (JTA) — Israel shot his departure in advance. He said
down two. Syrian jet fighters on he had sent his wife and children
Monday and blew up some fortifi- abroad.
cations well :inside Syrian terri-
He disclosed that he had written,
tory after Syria started a miniature to the commander of the Israeli Air
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In the exchange of firing, which by a third party in Cyprus, he said.
lasted from about 5 a.m. Monday
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