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The demonstration, which newspapers said was the largest protest by immi- grants in the country's his- tory, came as the govern- ment released its monthly aliyah figures, which show- ed a drop. Preliminary figures in- dicate there were 4,801 im- migrants to Israel in April, including 4,060 from the former Soviet republics. About 350 more from the re- publics are believed to have immigrated, but have not yet been included in the offi- cial tally due to a bu- reaucratic delay. Even with the added number, the total would be considerably lower than the March figure of 6,120. Jewish Agency spokesman Yehuda Weinraub said the numbers were down last month for "technical reasons," such as flight postponements because of the Passover holiday, and were expected to rise again this month. In New York, the Hebrew Immigrant Aid Society said some 3,379 Jews from the ex- Soviet republics arrive in the United States last month under the government's refugee program, up from 2,979 in March. The total for the first seven months of the 1993 fiscal year, which began last October, is 23,008. Here in Jerusalem, pro- testing immigrants com- plained bitterly about high rates of unemployment, difficulties in finding hous- ing and a general govern- ment outlook that they say neglects their needs. The immigrants called for more investment to develop industry and allow immi- grants to work in the high- technology fields for which many are trained. "This government acts as if olim don't exist in this country," said one newcomer, using the Heb- rew word for immigrants. This is why "about 10,000 olim are here to say 'no more.' " The government defended itself by pointing to the slight drop in unemploy- ment among immigrants during the past two years and new mortgage programs that have been implemented to ease the housing problem. Absorption Minister Yair Tsaban came out to address the protesters, who jeered him as he promised more government action. Adding to the immigrants' gripes, it was reported this week that more than half of recent immigrants from the former Soviet Union who have entered the Israeli army complain of an "insulting attitude" on the part of their commanding of- ficers. The army unit that con. ducted the survey said that the complaints stem from a lack of knowledge on both sides and insensitivity on the part of the officers. As the government tries to respond to the immigrants' needs, the Jewish Agency is working to bring more Jews to Israel. The agency announced this week that it was organi- zing direct flights to Israel from the northern Cauca- sian region of the former Soviet Union because of the rise in ethnic tension there. Also announced was the fact that 1,500 residents of Sukhumi, the capital of the strife-ridden Abkhazia re- gion of Georgia, have come to Israel since hostilities between rebels there and Georgian authorities broke out last August. Israel Attacks Hezbollah Bases Tel Aviv (JTA) — Israeli forces continued their ongo- ing policy of striking ter- rorist bases in southern Lebanon, attacking targets north of the border security zone this week. Israeli helicopters struck buildings north of the zone in Tibnit village, known to be a stronghold of the Ira- nian- backed Shi'ite Hez- bollah organization. According to reports from Lebanon, seven Lebanese residents were wounded in the attack on Tibnit and two guerrillas were killed during separate artillery attacks on other bases. 1 _1 .4 -4