In this current phase, hundreds of new adult trees were planted in Kisufim Forest, on the Western side of the Gaza Strip. In additional phases, KKL-JNF plans, in cooperation with security forces and the IDF, to plant more trees to prevent direct fire in other areas as well.
“From the moment we started seeing incendiary balloons being sent from Gaza, we knew we had to take action and come up with creative solutions,” Says Siaky. He added that “During the planting, KKL-JNF employees are completely exposed to fire from Gaza, but the mission and its importance are clear to us all, and the fact that these plantings save lives means that we have to keep going.”
Written in cooperation with KKL-JNF.