New swarms of locusts, swept in by the hot desert winds, landed today in the vicinity of Tel Aviv as well as in the southern seashore and in the Sharon Valley. Representatives of the Ministry of Agriculture are following the movements of the locusts and are taking measures to deal with them in the infested areas.
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