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US assistance arrives: 2 Hercules planes, 18 tons extinguisher

Two US Hercules planes carrying 18 tons of firefighting material have landed at Ben Gurion International Airport. US ambassador to Israel James Cunningham who was present when they arrived promised this assistance was just the beginning, saying further aid would arrive Sunday including a tactical team.

 

The world's largest firefighting plane is expected to arrive during the night, after Israel agreed to hire it from a private US company. The 28 firefighting planes and 3 helicopters sent by governments around the world will take part in firefighting efforts Sunday. (Yair Altman)

 


פרסום ראשון: 12.04.10, 23:52