Immediate aid to those who lost home in wildfires: NIS 2,500

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu met with director-generals of government ministries to discuss assistance for those affected by the Carmel range wildfires. Netanyahu instructed the Finance Minister director-general to allocate an immediate grant of NIS 2,500 ($690) to each citizen who lost his or her home, in order to help them buy essentials and school equipment. (Roni Sofer)