Defense Minister Ehud Barak on Tuesday gave special instructions to relevant members of the defense establishment to fly special equipment to Turkey to aid in the country's rescue and recovery, following a deadly earthquake in the Van district on Monday.
According to a statement released by Barak, the decision to send the equipment to Turkey came after Turkish authorities requested assistance from Israel.
The statement did not specify what type of equipment was being sent.
According to a statement released by Barak, the decision to send the equipment to Turkey came after Turkish authorities requested assistance from Israel.
The statement did not specify what type of equipment was being sent.
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Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu called his Turkish counterpart Recep Tayyip Erdogan on on Monday evening to personally offer assistance with the recovery efforts from the devastating earthquake that rocked Turkey on Sunday.Netanyahu “expressed his condolences” to the earthquake victims and expressed Israel to offer help, if it was required, said an Israeli official.
Erdogan thanked Netanyahu for his concern and for the offer of support, said the official.
I guess primitive equipment just doesn't cut it.
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