More than 7,000 Germans visited Israel last year, a 25 percent increase over 1961, it was announced here today by the Israel Mission.
Many of the visitors participated in study tours which were arranged by German groups. The study groups comprised mainly university students, pupils of other German schools and members of various youth organizations.
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