Defense Minister Moshe Dayan visited EL Arish in northern Sinai today to inspect renovated housing prepared for families which are to be evacuated from the Jebalaya refugee camp in the Gaza Strip. About 30 families have already been recalled in EL Arish, One family told Dayan that they are looked after by the United Nations Relief and Works Agency (UNRWA) and that they have jobs. Dayan visited the Jebalaya camp later to inspect a new road and the houses marked for demolition.
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