Israeli Foreign Minster Avigdor Lieberman conferred today by phone with Foreign Minister Dimitris Droutsas to convey the gratitude of the Israeli government for the immediate response of the Greek authorities to Israel’s request for assistance in fighting the fires that have broken out in the Haifa area and to congratulate him on the efficiency of the Greek forces.
Five Greek Canadair aircraft are now operating in the area, and a C-130 has departed for Israel carrying a specially trained 36-member EMAK team.
December 4, 2010