Word: palestinians
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Dates: during 1970-1979
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...Israeli army reported last night that its forces had crossed into Lebanon for a "mopping-up operation" aimed at Palestinian terrorist bases along the southern border...
...civilian exodus from the south was accelerated yesterday by fears of an Israeli raid in retaliation for the weekend Palestinian attack that killed 30 and wounded 80 Israeli citizens, sources in Beirut reported...
...Unless Israel is secure, it will not make a peace," she said, adding Saturday's attack by Palestinian guerillas will reaffirm Israel's growing sense of insecurity and fear of the Palestine Liberation Organization...
That assurance was scarcely comforting to Sadat, who knew that Cyprus had long been a haven for Palestinian terrorists. Fearing that the killers might be freed, Sadat alerted the Egyptian army's crack Saiqa (Lightning) commando team and ordered it sent to Larnaca. Cairo merely informed Kyprianou that "we have people on the way to help rescue the hostages." Clearly, Sadat was preparing for an Entebbe-like raid. When the Egyptian transport arrived, Cypriot officials were stunned to discover that the "helpers" were Commando General Nabil Shukry and his assault team. Most were wearing combat suits. For some unexplained...
...grievous blow to Arab unity, especially for rejectionists like Arafat, who oppose Sadat's negotiations but would really like to close the gap between their position and his. Up to now Sadat has based his conversations with Israel not only on the recovery of Sinai but on Palestinian rights as well. Whether the Cyprus raid cut deeply enough to change that policy remains to be seen...