Popular Front Claims the Credit
THE DETROIT JEWISH NEWS
6—Friday, April 3, 1970
for Attack on VA-Property i n Beirut
(Continued from Page 1)
Jordanian regulars joined guer-
rillas in bazooka attacks on vari-
ous points in the Beisan Valley.
The Popular Front for the Liber-
ation of Palestine boasted that it
was responsible for a series of
attacks on American property in
Beirut duriMg the past few days.
The group claimed that the U. S.
was fomenting trouble between
Lebanese forces and the com-
mandos operating against Israel
from Lebanese soil.
President Charles Helou of
Lebanon has called for "rapid im-
plementation" of the 1967 United
Nation cease fire by the Security
Council. the Big Four or the Big
Two because Middle East peace
prospects are growing more re-
mote every day' . and a military
solution is imminent. He has also
urged the Big Four "to solve the
entire Arab-Israeli problem and
in the meantime effectively to dis-
avow any Israeli threat against
Lebanon. which he said would be
carried out militarily if his coun-
try does not adopt a policy of vio-
lence and civil war toward the
Palestinian population." President
lielou•s views were carried in au
interview in Baabda with corre-
spondent John K. Cooley in Mon-
day's Christian Science Monitor.
He did not expand on his call for
Americans "understandimi."
Le-
banon has been on frienciy terms
with the United States.
Israel Air Force jets staged
two attacks Tuesday afternoon
on two Egyptian SAM-2 anti•air•
craft missile bases near :Ham-
. soura in the northern Nile delta
and returned safely to their
bases.
In an earlier attack. Israeli jets
blasted Egyptian military targets
in the Suez Canal zone. An Is-
rael, soldier was wounded Monday
night in a Syrian border attack in
the Golan Heights. Tuesday morn-
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ing an Israeli patrol came under dependent. even in the distant fu-
fire from Jordan in the Beisan ture. on the evaluation of a for.
eign power. however friendly it
Valley and returned fire.
may be. They believe that Presi •
Security officials disclosed Mon- dent Nixon considered their re
, day night the capture of six Arab quest for more warplanes as one
terrorists who admitted that they factor in an involved diplomatic
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Reports from Beirut said Leban- Bar Lev: Israel to Pound
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NEW YORK (JTA)—The chief
: et and bomb attacks in 24 hours.
for which the Popular Front for of Staff of Israel's armed forces
the Liberation of Palestine claimed believes the most serious problem
in the Middle East recently, espe-
responsibility.
The Jerusalem District Court cially for America, is the Soviet-1
sentenced Muhammad Hamdan, ization of Egypt. But, he told Time ,
39. an East Jerusalemite of Tur- Magazine correspondent Marlin:
kish origin, to four years in prison Levin in Jerusalem that Israel's
for spying for Jordan, supplying air force will continue to pound
it with road maps and informa- Egyptian weapon sites west of the
Suez Canal even if they are man-
tion on army camps.
ned by Russians. The interviem,
Heavy ground and air fighting with Gen. Bar Lev is published '
marked the weekend in which in the April 6 edition of Time
battles flared from the Golan which describes the 45-year-old
Heights to the southern Dead Sea military leader as the most power-
area and Egypt lost five more of ful man in Israel's defense estab-
its first-line %UG-21 interceptors to lishment after Defense Minister
Israeli jets over the Suez Canal i Moshe Dayan. Gen. Bar Lev said
zone. Israel reported one fatality. Soviet troops will be operating in
Israel denied a Damascus
Egypt not only as advisers and
claim that Syrian forces had oc-
technicians but as ordinary troops
cupied 21 Israeli outposts along
operating weapons systems. "This,
the cease-fire line in the Heights
to my mind, is the most serious
Friday. A Syrian spokesman
problem for the U.S. particularly,"
said the Israeli strongpoints
he said. He said Israel does not
were destroyed and that all Is-
view the new SAM-3 anti-aircraft
raeli soldiers occupying them
missiles as a defensive weapon.
were killed or wounded. Accord-
"They are being installed to give'
ing to an Israeli military spokes-
Egypt an offensive capability.
man, a Syrian unit of company
Once the missiles are installed,
strength penetrated Israeli ter-
Egypt will feel freer to do what-
ritory but was repulsed after ' ever she wants." he said.
You can leave from any of our 7 North American gate-
bitter fighting. The dead Syrian
Gen. Bar Lev said Israel's con-
was identified as a communica-
way cities (New York, Philadelphia, Boston, Chicago,
' Willing bombing raids on targets
tions man. Ile had a Russian-
Los Angeles, Montreal, Anchorage). And before you
along the Suez Canal zone and in.
made transmitter. The Syrians
know it, you'll be making connections for Tel Aviv in
also left behind a number of i land from it are a tactical measure
to prevent Egyptian armed forces
rifles, bazooka shells and ex-
either Frankfurt or Munich.
from preparing for a new large-
plosives.
These flights depart every Tuesday, Wednesday,
scale war. "Our deep penetrations
(In New York Israel protested definitely disturb these prepare-
Thursday and Sunday mornings. And arrive in Tel Aviv
to the United Nations Security : tions," he said. "Large amounts
right after lunch. You'll enjoy world-famous Lufthansa
Council over Syrian aggression and of equipment have been destroyed.
violation of the 1967 cease-fire The Egyptians have been forced
hospitality and service all the way. (We serve kosher
agreement. Israel's chief repre- to move back anti-aircraft and
food if you mention it when you make the reservation.)
sentative, Ambassador Yosef Te- artillery to protect themselves not
There are other advantages to jetting via Lufthansa
koah referred, in a letter to Secu- only on the canal but also Nest of
to Tel Aviv. You have a chance to stop off and see
rity Council President Joaquin Cairo." he said. Gen. Bar Lev
Ballejo Arbelaez. of Columbia, to told Levin that Israel has
Germany on your return. For more information, see
the Syrian Army attack on Israeli desisted so far from bombing Alex-
your Travel Agent, or call us.
positions in the Golan Heights andria and Port Said "because ‘%e
Friday night. Tekoah's letter noted simply have not found it necessary
that the attack was carried out by to bomb these places. They are
Syrian regulars and that the civilian targets." He added, how-
Damascus governmeht openly ; ever, "I am not sure we won't ...
claimed responsibility for it. "This , one day."
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Egypt Friday night and Saturday
morning as the Israel Air Force
continued to pound Egyptian mili-
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stallations of SAM-3 anti-aircraft
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behind the Suez Canal zone. Egyp-
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five minutes. There were no Israeli
air losses, and the Israeli fighter
bombers continued their assaults
and returned safely to base. (Ac-
cording to New York Times Jeru-
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