Live Update
From the Liveblog of
Thursday, November 24, 2016
Foreign allies send planes to battle blazes from air
Britain, Croatia, Russia, Greece, Turkey, Cyprus and Italy are sending firefighting aircraft to help Israel battle the numerous fires that are blazing across the country.
According to Walla, Greece sent three planes, Cyprus sent one, Russia and Croatia sent two apiece and Britain sent a firefighting helicopter. According to the Foreign Ministry, Bulgaria and Romania have also sent assistance.
Thank you #Cyprus,#Croatia,#Greece, #Italy,#Russia,#Turkey,#Romania & #Bulgaria for sending help to fight the fires in Israel. True friends! pic.twitter.com/QENYJJYe0z
— Israel Foreign Ministry (@IsraelMFA) November 24, 2016