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Wednesday, April 9, 2025
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Wednesday, April 9, 2025
Israel concludes humanitarian mission in Thailand earthquake disaster zone
Stav Levaton is a military reporter for The Times of Israel
Israeli search and rescue experts are seen in Thailand to assist following a major earthquake, in a photo cleared for publication on April 9, 2025. (Israel Defense Forces)
The IDF, Defense Ministry, and Foreign Ministry have concluded their joint humanitarian mission in Thailand following a recent earthquake, the military says.
Last month, a 7.7 magnitude earthquake and an aftershock measuring 6.4 rocked Myanmar and Thailand, destroying buildings, a bridge, and a dam.
An Israeli delegation consisting of engineers, doctors, and rescue professionals from the Home Front Command search and rescue unit assisted local authorities in building a situational assessment and sharing technological expertise. Using advanced tools, the Israeli experts operated in the disaster zone to help locate trapped individuals, the IDF says.
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