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Canadians Who Served with Israel Army During Arab-israel War Found Negev Collective

March 8, 1950
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A group of Canadian veterans who served with the Israel Army during the Arab-Israel war have established a collective settlement in the Eilat sector of the Negev desert, located at the southernmost tip of the Jewish state, it was revealed today. The Zionist Order of Habonim is providing financial assistance to the settlers, who named their colony Kissufim.

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