The Israeli government is sending two firefighting aircrafts and a cargo plane to help tackle the fire that is under way in the Turkish-occupied areas of the Republic of Cyprus, according to Israeli diplomatic sources. The decision was taken jointly by Prime Minister Naftali Bennett, Foreign Minister Yair Lapid and Minister of Public Order, Omer Bar-Lev, at the request of the government of the Republic of Cyprus.
All aircraft will land at Larnaka airport and then, in coordination with the authorities of the UN peacekeeping force in Cyprus (UNFICYP), will carry out firefighting operations. Well-informed Israeli diplomatic sources pointed out to CNA that the decision of the Israeli government is characterized as a purely humanitarian one and is implemented exclusively in cooperation with the authorities of the Republic of Cyprus.
Source: Cyprus News Agency