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Word: kantara (lookup in dictionary) (lookup stats)
Dates: during 1970-1979
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...them taken during aerial reconnaissance missions early the mornings of Aug. 8 and 9. According to Israeli analysts, the photos clearly showed that SA-2 and SA3 missile batteries had been moved roughly halfway inside the 32-mile-wide Egyptian cease-fire zone toward areas near the towns of Kantara and Ismailia (see map opposite). Altogether, eight batteries were installed, with some work completed on the second night after the truce was declared...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: World: Shadow Over the Cease-Fire | 8/24/1970 | See Source »

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