PM Netanyahu's Remarks at the Start of the Weekly Cabinet Meeting on the Israeli Fire-Fighting Efforts in the Troodos Mountains.

"It's our duty and honor to stand by our Cypriot friends and extend a hand of assistance to them" , the Ambassador of Israel to Cyprus Yael Ravia Zadok said this morning.

Efforts are currently underway to organize the dispatch of a rescue team as well as additional firefighting aircraft.

The first formal meeting aimed at twinning Paphos with Herzliya in Israel took place at the Paphos town hall on Friday 10th of June 2016.

President Anastasiades sends message of condolences to Israeli counterpart.