Defense Minister Moshe Dayan paid one of his periodic visits to Gaza Strip towns today and got an unusual request from the mayor of one of them. Mayor Saleiman el Azeiza of Der El Balah said he wanted Hebrew lessons introduced in the local schools and asked that local teachers be trained in the subject Mayor el Azeiza and the mayor of Khan Yunis also asked for financial assistance to carry out municipal development projects.
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