Trees planted in the Balfour Forest, the afforestation plan of the Jewish National Fund named in honor of Lord Balfour, will reach the number of 315,000 by the end of this winter, it was announced on the occasion of the twelfth anniversary of the Balfour Declaration today.
The forest, planted at Djindjar, was unharmed during the recent events in Paletine.
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