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Monday, August 7, 2023
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Monday, August 7, 2023
Israel sending firefighting team to help battle massive Cyprus wildfires
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An Israeli fire-fighting team ahead of their departure for Cyprus on August 7, 2023 (Courtesy)
Israel is sending a firefighting team to Cyprus to join a multinational force that is helping the island nation fight stubborn wildfires in the summer heat.
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu announces that he has responded to a personal request from Cypriot leader Nikos Christodoulides.
The delegation, which is a joint operation between the military and civilian firefighting teams, will include two firefighting planes with a team of four pilots, a team of on-the-ground firefighters, fire-control experts, and some six tons of flame retardant material.
The team could end up working shoulder-to-shoulder with other regional teams, including from Lebanon, Greece and Jordan.
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