A ceremony is being held at Ben Gurion Airport for the return of the Israeli military search and rescue team that was sent to Turkey in the wake of a major earthquake that struck the region.
“All of Israel is proud of you, I am proud of you. I salute you. Welcome back home,” Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu tells the delegation of 150 experts from the Home Front Command.
The search and rescue teams managed to rescue 19 Turkish civilians from under the rubble.
Defense Minister Yoav Gallant and IDF chief Herzi Halevi are also participating in the welcoming ceremony.
Meanwhile, an IDF field hospital in Turkey continues to operate to treat civilians wounded in the quake.
According to Israeli officials, the field hospital has so far treated 412 people. It will continue to operate at least until the end of this week.
Help us report truthfully on social media
As a multimedia journalist, my job is to take the quality, fact-based journalism produced by The Times of Israel newsroom and make it accessible across every platform — from Instagram posts to podcasts to short-form videos.
This is how many, especially young people, consume news these days. But misinformation is rampant on social media. Our team at ToI produces accurate, responsible short-form reporting on Israel and the Jewish world.
If you believe in the importance of factual social media journalism, please consider joining our reader support group, The Times of Israel Community. Your financial support is essential to sustain responsible multimedia reporting.
— Gabriella Jacobs, multimedia journalist
Support our work
Support our work
Already a member? Sign in to stop seeing this
You're a dedicated reader
We’re really pleased that you’ve read X Times of Israel articles in the past month.
That’s why we started the Times of Israel - to provide discerning readers like you with must-read coverage of Israel and the Jewish world.
So now we have a request. Unlike other news outlets, we haven’t put up a paywall. But as the journalism we do is costly, we invite readers for whom The Times of Israel has become important to help support our work by joining The Times of Israel Community.
For as little as $6 a month you can help support our quality journalism while enjoying The Times of Israel AD-FREE, as well as accessing exclusive content available only to Times of Israel Community members.
Thank you,
David Horovitz, Founding Editor of The Times of Israel
Join Our Community
Join Our Community
Already a member? Sign in to stop seeing this
From the Liveblog of
Monday, February 13, 2023
Add ToI as a Preferred Source on Google
