Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has said that he is pleased that his country was able to extend assistance to Cyprus in order to put out the fire that broke out on Saturday near Argaka village, in the region of Paphos.
Speaking before the weekly Cabinet meeting on Sunday, Netanyahu recalled that several years ago, during the massive Carmel fire, he contacted the President of Cyprus.
“He was the first I turned to, and the Prime Minister of Greece, that they should send firefighting aircraft. They had one such aircraft. They took it out of its hangar and sent it here”, he said.
He went on to say that last night he ordered that three of Israel`s firefighting aircraft, out of our fleet of 13 or 14, be sent to help them, and the planes are now in Cyprus.
“This is part of the regional arrangement we have made with Cyprus and Greece about emergency assistance. I am pleased that we are able to extend this assistance”, he pointed out
