Word: palestinians
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Dates: during 1970-1979
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Syria said it sent fighters to intercept the Israeli warplanes after the Israelis attacked civilian camps--presumably Palestinian--in the Damour area ten miles south of Beirut...
...Israeli military command said its jets, including the F-15, America's most sophisticated fighter, were on a reconnaissance mission over Palestinian guerrilla bases...
...Syrians, whose 22,000 troops police a civil-war armistice in Lebanon, have pledged to defend Lebanese territory against Israeli air attacks. Israeli jets frequently fly over Beirut and southern Lebanon on surveillance missions, or to attack Palestinian positions...
...Israelis say their Lebanese operations are pre-emptive missions to defend against Palestinian attacks...
Strauss called on both men last week to hear firsthand what had transpired at their eighth summit meeting in Haifa earlier this month-and perhaps to assess some troublesome new reports about Begin's health (see box). He also wanted to explore ways in which the talks on Palestinian autonomy could be propelled into "second gear" and West Bank and Gaza Strip residents could be coaxed into joining the negotiations over their political destiny. "We don't want this to end up as just an Egyptian-Israeli agreement." Strauss told TIME Correspondent William Drozdiak. :We are committed...