A total of 1,500 volunteers have arrived in Israel from abroad since the start of the current crisis which culminated in the six-day war between the Arab states and Israel, the spokesman for the Jewish Agency announced here today. He said that another 3,500 volunteers are still abroad awaiting instructions and registration. More than 100 doctors are among the volunteers already in Israel.
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