Some 10,000 residents of Kiryat Shmona will temporarily trade in bomb shelters for a trip around Israel. At the request of the Israeli prime minister, Taglit-birthright israel, which usually provides free trips for young adult Diaspora Jews, is organizing the weeklong excursions.
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