JERUSALEM: ISRAELIS DESTROY HOMES CLAIMED TO HAVE BEEN CONNECTED WITH TERRORIST ATTACKS

Record ID: 399184

  • Title: JERUSALEM: ISRAELIS DESTROY HOMES CLAIMED TO HAVE BEEN CONNECTED WITH TERRORIST ATTACKS
  • Date: 8th March 1969
  • Summary: 1. CV CROWD OUTSIDE DAMAGES JERUSALEM HOUSE 0.05 2. GV WRECKAGE 0.14 3. SV CROWD LOOKING ON 0.18 4. SV STEPS TO DAMAGED HOUSE, PAN.. HOUSE 0.24 5. GTV CROWD 0.29 6. SV CROWD PAN TO HOUSE 0.34 7. CU FURNITURE PAN TO WRECKAGE 0.40 8. CU COT, PAN TO PEOPLE LOOKING ON 0.46 9. SV FURNITURE 0.51 10. GTV WRECKA
  • Embargoed: 23rd March 1969 13:00
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  • Location: JERUSALEM
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  • Country: Israel
  • Reuters ID: LVADHNXODGRTXFGGR96206QGB7RY
  • Story Text: ISRAELI WORKMEN EQUIPPED WITH BULLDOZERS AND JACKHAMMERS EARLY YESTERDAY (FRIDAY) MOVED IN TO DESTROY SEVERAL HOMES IN JERUSALEM CLAIMED TO HAVE BEEN CONNECTED WITH TERRORIST ATTACKS IN THE CITY -- INCLUDING THE BOMB ATTACKS ON A CROWDED SUPERMARKET AND THE BRITISH CONSULATE TWO WEEKS AGO. TWO PEOPLE DIED AND 10 WERE INJURED IN THE SHOPPING CENTRE EXPLOSION.

    THE HOMES INVOLVED INCLUDED A SECOND-STORY APARTMENT IN THE DEIR ABU TO QUARTER, AND SEVERAL HOUSES IN THE WAADI JOZ AREA. SEVERAL OTHER BUILDINGS, INCLUDING A COWSHED, CLAIMED TO HAVE BEEN HIDE-OUTS FOR WEAPONS, ALSO WERE DESTROYED.

    THE DEMOLITION WORK WAS CARRIED ON DURING THE NIGHT, WITH WORKMEN USING MECHANICAL EQUIPMENT TO COMPLETE IN THE JOB.

    THE OCCUPIERS OF THE HOMES WERE PERMITTED TO REMOVE FURNITURE FROM THE PROPERTIES BEFOREHAND.

    ISRAELI POLICE HAVE ARRESTED 80 PEOPLE SUSPECTED OF BEING INVOLVED IN THE SUPERMARKET ATTACK.
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