Life in the Gaza Strip is now normal and Israel civil police are maintaining law and order with the help of a “very cooperative population. Lt. Col. Haim Gaon, military governor, told a press conference today.
In a review of the achievements of the various Israeli departments since occupation of the Strip, Col. Gaon said that new clinics had been set up, particularly for eye. ailments common among children, and that new nurseries and agricultural schools are helping Gaza Strip farmers prepare for the new planting season, He also reported that Gaza Strip orange growers had been made members of the Israeli Citrus Marketing Board to help market their crop.
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