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Israel Quiet After Border Bloodshed

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But 120 injured in demonstration in Egypt.

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At least 15 people died Sunday as thousands of protesters from Syria, Lebanon, and Gaza marched on Israel’s borders—the first time the recent protests in the Arab world were aimed at Israel. Things calmed down in Israel on Monday: Police arrested a man who entered Israel from the Golan Heights, but otherwise reported no conflicts. In Egypt, however, 120 people were injured Sunday night after police used live ammunition on a pro-Palestine demonstration outside the Israeli embassy in Cairo. The Associated Press says three people died.

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