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Thursday, November 24, 2016
From the Liveblog of
Thursday, November 24, 2016
PM: Israel mulling use of US supertanker to fight fires
Add ToI as a Preferred Source on GoogleNetanyahu says Israel is looking into the possibility of hiring an American supertanker to fight the fires across the country.
The tanker, a converted Boeing 747, could be in Israel within 24 hours, the prime minister says.
He also says another 10 planes will be arriving from abroad to help with aerial efforts to battle the blazes.
Russian Ministry of Emergency Situations has sent 2 Beriev Be-200 amphibious aircraft to fight the fires in Israel https://t.co/Ced6SMrBb3 pic.twitter.com/spNWW7kBRJ
— Russia in Israel (@israel_mid_ru) November 24, 2016
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