Jewish officials said today that a first group of Dutch Jewish volunteers between the ages of 18 and 30 will leave today for service in Israel settlements. Hundreds of Jewish and non-Jewish would-be volunteers have come to the Israel Embassy at The Hague to offer their services.
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