Greece, Cyprus agree to send firefighting planes to Israel

Israeli firefighters today worked for a third consecutive day to contain a wildfire that has consumed a large swathe of forest west of Jerusalem and threatened several communities.

Israel Fire and Rescue Service said 110 firefighting teams accompanied by eight aircraft are battling the blaze that consumed about 20-square kilometres of land, making it one of the largest wildfires in the country’s history.

Foreign ministry spokesman, LIOR HAIAT said Greece and Cyprus had agreed to send firefighting planes to Israel.