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Netanyahu says Israel seeking ‘immediate’ assistance from abroad to put out dozens of wildfires
Add ToI as a Preferred Source on GooglePrime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu orders the government to request foreign assistance as firefighters in Israel struggle to put out dozens of wildfires raging across the country.
In a tweet, Netanyahu says the National Security Council, Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Ministry of Public Security have been instructed to reach out “immediately” for aerial assistance. He does not specify which countries Israel would approach, but a senior Fire Department official said earlier they could turn to Cyprus, Greece and Croatia for help.
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