Israeli Farmer Hit In New Clash

Press, Volume CVI, Issue 31344, 14 April 1967, Page 13

Israeli Farmer Hit In New Clash

(N.Z.P.A.-Reuter—-Copyright) TEL AVIV, April 13. An Israeli farmer was seriously wounded in the head in firing across the Syrian-Israeli border yesterday, the third exchange this week, an Israeli Army spokesman announced.

He said a border post opened fire on a group of farmers who were at least 55 yards from the border on the Israeli side near the village of Gonen. An Israeli patrol returned the fire.

He denied Damascus reports which said three Israelis were killed and two wounded in the incident. A Syrian military spokesman said an Israeli patrol crossed into Syrian territory. He said there were no Syrian casualties in the engagement The Syrian post maintained its fire when a cue team tried to extricate the wounded far-

mer, but stopped when the Israelis fired back, the Israeli i spokesman said. Elsewhere along the border, : ploughing continued peacefully after last Friday’s tank i battle south of the Sea of Galilee when fighter aircraft from both sides were involved in clashes.

The only other incident of the day was the discovery by Israelis of an anti-vehicle mine on a track near the village of Amatziah on Israel’s southern border with Jordan. Israel has protested to the Israel-Syrian Mixed Armistice Commission about the clash at Gonen.