Eleven airplanes containing millions of pieces of medical equipment, including ventilators, face masks and protective suits, will arrive in Israel from China in the coming days, with the first having just taken off, the Defense Ministry says.
The ministry says it coordinated the effort alongside the Foreign Ministry, El Al and Israel Chemicals.
The first plane, which is due to arrive tomorrow morning, contained 900,000 surgical masks, half a million protective suits and other medical gear. Additional protective equipment will be coming in the coming days, alongside several ventilators.
Two El Al planes will fly to Israel from China each day through the rest of the week, the ministry says.
— Judah Ari Gross
In this photo sent out by the Defense Ministry on April 5, 2020, an El Al plane in China is loaded with medical equipment to bring to Israel. (El Al)
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