Shaar HaNegev Regional Council this morning began a community renewal program as part of which so far dozens of families from the settlements within a range of 0-4 km from the Gaza Strip have gone out for a joint community retreat in other towns and accommodation complexes in the north, south, and central districts of Israel. By the end of the day, over 200 families from the towns in the 0-4 km range who are interested in community renewal have left.