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Wednesday, July 19, 2023
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Wednesday, July 19, 2023
Israel sending firefighting planes to help battle blazes in Greece
Smoke rises from a mountain during a wildfire in Mandra, west of Athens, Greece, on July 19, 2023. (AP Photo/Thanassis Stavrakis)
Israel is sending two Elad firefighting planes in order to assist Greece in battling a series of large blazes, the Prime Minister’s Office says.
The planes are slated to depart early tomorrow morning, following a consultation between the national security minister, defense minister and foreign minister.
The Prime Minister’s Office says Israel “will stand with Greece in battling its huge fires, and appreciates Greece’s contribution to fighting fires in Israel over the past decade.”
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