— Martin Raber, a pro-Israel Swiss army reserve officer, announced that as of last month he has collected 40,000 Swiss Francs toward the 750,000 Francs needed to build a club for Israeli soldiers in Dimona. He said the monies have already been transferred to the Vaad Lemaan Hachayal (Committee for Israeli Soldiers) in Israel and that the collections will continue.
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