Israeli Ambassador Yitzhak Rabin has answered questions concerning allegations that Egypt had violated the Middle East cease-fire agreement . He believes Israel has irrefutable evidence of violations by Egypt.

Questioned by a reporter in Washington on Tuesday (18 August), Mr Rabin said that Egyptian movements since the recent cease-fire placed Israel at an added disadvantage. Earlier he had held discussions on the matter with U.S. Assistant Secretary of State, Mr Joseph Sisco.

Information being gathered independently of Israel and Egypt, by United States reconnaissance flights, is playing an important part in effort to determine the extent to which the cease-fire standstill is being observed.