Two new settlements were opened yesterday in the new Lachish development area, southwest of Jerusalem, by members of the Nachal, semi-military youth organization. The settlements, named Amatzia and Lachish, respectively, are located opposite Jordan-held Hebron.
Present at the ceremony inaugurating the two settlements were Maj. Gen. Moshe Dayan, Chief of Staff of Israel’s Army of Defense, highranking army officers and representatives of the Jewish Agency. The young settlers will live in temporary housing until they have constructed permanent quarters for themselves.
In a message to the ceremony, addressed to Gen, Dayan, Defense Minister David Ben Gurion outlined three tasks facing the youthful settlers: development of desert areas, assisting in the in-gathering and absorption of immigrants to Israel, and defending Israel in a deserted and devastated area.
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