A group of Israeli soldiers, comprising 26 men and 20 men, arrived at Schiphol Airport to participate in the four-day long-distance marching competition at Nymegen. Included in the group are 26 Israeli civilians, members of the Dan Bus Cooperative in Tel Aviv, who won first prize this year in the four-day march in Israel.
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