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Tuesday, February 7, 2023
From the Liveblog of
Tuesday, February 7, 2023
FM spokesman: Reception of Israeli delegation in Turkey overwhelmingly positive
Add ToI as a Preferred Source on GoogleLazar Berman is The Times of Israel's diplomatic reporter
People pass a destroyed building, in Iskenderun town, southern Turkey, Tuesday, February 7, 2023. (AP Photo/Hussein Malla)
Speaking to The Times of Israel from the town where the IDF rescue mission will deploy, Foreign Ministry spokesman Alon Lavi says the reactions to the Israelis have been overwhelmingly positive.
He is part of the advance team that searched for a suitable location for the troops to set up their relief headquarters this evening.
“The team will in all likelihood begin operating in the coming hours,” he says.
“There are defined areas they will work in, which were chosen for professional considerations.”
Lavi says that driving along the broken roads, he can see “destruction, abandoned buildings, closed shops, and long lines at gas stations.”
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