Israel sought the help of Croatian and Greece due to the horrific fire
Israel is of Croatian and Greece requested that he send the planes to help in the fight against forest fires in the last few days plagued this country, published by the Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.
The Croatian government on the proposal of the Minister of Defence Damir Krsticevic, and with prior approval of the President Kolinda Grabar Kitarovic, the telephone session adopted a decision on the use of Croatian Armed Forces to provide humanitarian aid to Israel, Hina reported.
For the execution of these tasks will be granted the use of two aircraft Canadair CL-415 Croatian Air Force and Air Defense, according to a government statement.
The lack of rain and very dry and strong easterly winds spread the fires across the central and northern part of Israel. Destroyed or damaged dozens of houses, but no dead or injured. Local meteorologists forecast that the dry and windy weather will continue for several days.
In a statement issued by Netanyahu's office says that Croatian and Greek Prime Minister Andrej Plenković and Alexis Tsipras "immediately respond" his request "and promised to send the planes as soon as possible".
Similar weather conditions in 2010 caused a fire in northern Israel that lasted for several days and that killed 42 people.
- 24 Nov, 2016
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