Fifty–five Israeli soldiers wounded in the Yom Kippur War were welcomed Monday into homes of Belgian Jewish families where they have been invited to spend two weeks vacation. The host families, located mainly in Brussels and Antwerp, are expected to offer various receptions in honor of their Israeli guests as well as accompany them on short excursion trips within Belgium.
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