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U.S. Firefighters Arrive in Israel to Help amid Rocket Fire


(Ynet News) Eitan Glickman - A delegation of firefighters from across the U.S. has arrived in Israel to help deal with ongoing rocket fire. "We were all part of the massive tragedy that was 9/11....When we heard that hundreds of rockets are falling on Israel we decided to join forces and come and help," said Billy Hearst, 51, from Texas, part of the Emergency Volunteer Project. "We have distributed them across the stations facing the heaviest workload since the operation began and they are in the fire trucks and stations together with their Israeli counterparts, working side by side," said Tzvika Moyal, head of the Ashdod District Fire Services.
2014-07-17 00:00:00
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