The Netherlands Government today instructed its envoy in Jerusalem to advise all Dutch citizens in Israel to return to Holland, it was announced today. The announcement added that, if necessary, the government would provide transportation. There are some 3,000 Dutch nationals in Israel, most of them immigrants. KLM Royal Dutch Airlines has suspended all service between Amsterdam and Lydda.
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