European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - November 16, 1973, Darmstadt, Hesse Friday november 16/ 1973 the stars and stripes Page 3 a wounded israeli prisoner Waves to welcomes in Tel Aviv after his release by Egypt. A a nurse follows an israeli pow on a Stretcher As he is carried into a Tel Aviv Hospital. A two egyptian prisoners Are carried by ambulance to Lod Airport for their flight to Cairo. A released pos get big Welcome by David Lancashire Tel Aviv a the first israeli prisoners of War freed by Egypt since the octo Ber War came Home thursday to cheers and tears from welcoming crowds and bouquets from mini skirted girl soldiers., at last we have arranged things of talks like human beings instead of by tank fire and exploding grenades said defense minister Moshe Dayan As he welcomed the 26 wounded israeli soldiers who were flown directly from Cairo by a Swiss dc6 chartered by the International Redcross. Half an hour earlier a Swiss dc9 Jet had landed in Cairo with 44 wounded egyptians freed by Israel. Week Long series the. Mercy flights were the first of a week Long series in which Egypt agreed that it would Send Home 247 israelis including nine captured before 1970, and is Rael said it would release 8,221 egyptians. The agreement did not apply to Syria but Dayan said Israel now Hopes that its other major adversary in the october War will Trade 127 israeli pos for 368 captive syrians. He said we have offered inducements such As letting the 15,000 syrian settlers return to their Homes in the territory we captured in return for a Pris Oner the arrival of the red and White Airliner Over Lod International Airport touched off a traffic Jam on the Highway alongside the Field As motorists slammed on their brakes to watch the plane land. President s wife mrs. Ephraim Katzir the wife of is Rael s president boarded the plane with Dayan and Gen. David Elazar the chief of staff to Greet the wounded men. The first Soldier off the plane waved one bandaged hand and clutched a Bunch of Flowers in the other. Ten of the men were carried off on stretchers the other 16 walked Down the ramp and entered ambulances to be taken to Tel has Homer Hospi Tal where their families waited for them. People on the roads waved and cheered As the ambulances raced by their sirens wailing and lights flashing red. One of the egyptians who left Israel on the first flight to Cairo 30-year-old Mohammed Aly told newsmen i believe peace is coming god last fight this was my last fight. I will not fight any More another egyptian Nuzbach Jaber Abu Albia 30, said from a Stretcher. Maj. Gen. Herzl Shafir Israel s chief of military manpower watched the loading of the egyptians. The walking wounded wore new Black shoes. Each Man held a Blue Koran Given him by the Arab mayor of Hebron on Jordan s West Bank which Israel captured in the 1967 War. Nineteen ambulances and a bus brought the egyptians to the Airport from the Shmuel Haro feh Hospital. Israelis on their Way to work stopped their cars to watch the procession of ambulances painted with red stars of David and flashing dome lights led and followed by military police jeeps. Bomb attack egyptian Farmer Abu Salim Hassan Mohammed told newsmen i was in a Grain Field when an israeli plane bombed my House and set it on fire. I was wounded in the foot. I stayed alone in the Field for six Days without food or water and then i met some israelis who invited me to come with them. I swear by my eyes that i have received wonderful i was wounded West of the Suez canal said a 33-year-old lieutenant Mohammed Shafik Ahmed Hamma. My wife is preg Nant and i will Call my new son the name Means
