Israel to send aircraft to help Cyprus put out wildfire

By Nava Freiberg

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24 July 2025, 3:28 pm

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Nava Freiberg is The Times of Israel's deputy diplomatic correspondent.

Flames burn near a house in Souni village, Cyprus, during a massive wildfire on the southern side of the east Mediterranean island nation's Troodos mountain range, July 24, 2025. (AP Photo/Petros Karadjias)

Israel will send Israeli Air Force aircraft to Cyprus this evening to assist with putting out a massive wildfire that is sweeping through the Mediterranean island, the Foreign Ministry announces in a statement.

Foreign Minister Gideon Sa’ar and his Cypriot counterpart, Constantinos Kombos, “remain in close and continuous contact to ensure that the aid is delivered and deployed as swiftly as possible,” says the ministry.

“Israel stands with Cyprus, a close friend and neighbor, and remains committed to offering assistance in times of emergency,” adds the ministry.