December 25, 1977, Forty Years Ago: Israeli planes

Israeli military officers said in Tel Aviv they were maintaining a careful watch over the alert of Arab armies during the tense holiday period in which the Muslim sacrificial feast of Al Adha coincides with Christmas for the first time in three decades.

By: Editorial | Published: December 25, 2017 12:01 am

Israeli military officers said in Tel Aviv they were maintaining a careful watch over the alert of Arab armies during the tense holiday period in which the Muslim sacrificial feast of Al Adha coincides with Christmas for the first time in three decades.

Israel sent warplanes and artillery shells into Lebanon, and the armies of Egypt, Syria and Lebanon were reportedly on maximum alert in fear of large-scale Israeli attacks over the Muslim and Christmas holidays, UPI reports. Israeli military officers said in Tel Aviv they were maintaining a careful watch over the alert of Arab armies during the tense holiday period in which the Muslim sacrificial feast of Al Adha coincides with Christmas for the first time in three decades. Arab newsmen in south Lebanon said Israeli artillery shelled the border village of Majidiyeh, killing a shepherd and a number of livestock. No other casualties or damage was reported.