Defense Minister Moshe Dayan announced today that Israel will supply arms to Arab villages in the West Bank for protection against terrorists. He made the announcement at an all-day meeting with Sheikh All Jabari, Mayor of Hebron and the mayors and mukhtars (chiefs) of neighboring villages. The meeting was attended by the top ranking officers of the military government.
Sheikh Jabari told the gathering that terrorist acts cause only marginal damage to Israel but that Israeli retaliation inflicts severe damage on the Arabs. Gen. Dayan said that while Israel does not expect the Arab villagers to inform on terrorists, they must not give them shelter. He said that defense arms would be distributed on the recommendations of mayors and mukhtars.
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