The first Israeli Government department to be transferred from Tel Aviv to Jerusalem will be that of the Custodian for Enemy Property, it was reported here today by Israeli Military Governor Dr. Bernard Joseph. The department will move to Jerusalem next week.
The Ministry of Religion and several other government offices will be moved area thereafter, Dr. Joseph said. He revealed that settlement of the Ein Karim area, located nearby, where semi-agricultural housing units will be established, has already begun.
JTA has documented Jewish history in real-time for over a century. Keep our journalism strong by joining us in supporting independent, award-winning reporting.
The Archive of the Jewish Telegraphic Agency includes articles published from 1923 to 2008. Archive stories reflect the journalistic standards and practices of the time they were published.
