Israel sends firefighting planes to assist in Cyprus fire

Israel sends firefighting planes to assist Cyprus

  •   Israel sends firefighting planes to assist in Cyprus fire
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    ​​PM Netanyahu ordered that Israeli firefighting aircraft be sent to Cyprus to aid the firefighting crews active in the Paphos area.
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    Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu Copyright: GPO/Amos Ben Gershom
     
     

    (Communicated by the Prime Minister's Media Adviser)
     
    Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, this evening (Thursday, 21 June 2018), agreed to the Cypriot request for assistance in extinguishing the fires in the Paphos area.

    PM Netanyahu ordered that Israeli firefighting aircraft be sent to Cyprus to aid the firefighting crews active in the area.