(Ha'aretz) Linda Dayan - 23 American firefighters from the Emergency Volunteers Project left their homes to join the response effort in Israel as Hamas continues firing rockets on Israeli communities. Morris Morgan of Mariposa, California, is stationed in the central Israeli city of Ramle. His first call after landing was to a car that was engulfed in flames after being hit by rocket fire. Morgan said, "I just felt honored to be here, especially at this time." Firefighters must respond to every fallen rocket. The hot metal can start fires, and sometimes the explosive load remains intact and a bomb squad needs to be called in to dispose of it. 50 more American firefighters are on standby, ready to fly over at a moment's notice. Yaron Koren, the project's commander, said, "These wonderful people come in and help our firefighting teams, and during wartime and crises like wildfires, they join our teams and help us, and do exceptional work."
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