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Many Countries Sent Firefighting Aircraft to Israel
(Ynet News) Itay Blumental - The first planes that reached Israel from abroad were three from Greece. Maj. Stelios Kokoridis, a pilot who had previously fought the 2010 Carmel fire in Israel, said, "It's always good to help a friend in trouble; it's a shame that we meet each other in bad times like this." Turkey sent three planes, Italy two, Cyprus one, Russia two, and Croatia two. Planes also arrived from Azerbaijan, Ukraine, and Spain, while Egypt sent two firefighting helicopters. The U.S. sent its Supertanker, a Boeing 747-400. On Saturday, 70 Cypriot firefighters arrived, as did three planes and a firefighting team from France. The Palestinian Authority sent eight firefighting teams. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu telephoned Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas on Friday to thank him for the assistance.