The new park comprises a huge, sophisticated playground the only one of its kind in the city. Visitors here can enjoy the park's facilities, benches and expansive grassy lawns. The inauguration will be held tomorrow in the presence of KKL-JNF Board Chairman Yehiel Leket and Kiryat Malakhi Mayor Motti Malka. Two additional ceremonies will take place. At 12: 00 am KKL-JNF will award financial grants totaling NIS150,000 to 54 needy families residents of Kiryat Malahki. At 14:00 hours financial grants will also be awarded to residents of Merhavim. Both ceremonies will be attended by KK:-JNF Board Chairman Yehiel Leket, Kiryat Malahki Mayor Motti Malka and Merhavim Regional Council chairman Avner Mori.

During the past five years KKL-JNF invested more than NIS500 million in the Negev including, among other things, municipal parks in Beersheba and in development towns in the south including Dimona, Mitzpeh Ramon, Ofakim, Sderot and Yeruham.

"One of the core factors in establishing the park," said Leket "was our wish to improve the quality of life in adjoining neighborhoods in the area and to present their residents with a recreational green belt where it would be pleasant to relax and spend time each day close to home."