Israel Matzav

Of course: Israel sends aid ship to Cyprus

Remember when I suggested that Israel should send help to Cyprus to deal with the aftermath of the Iranian weapons explosion? Well guess what:

An Israeli ship carrying ten electrical generators, a truck and a crane sailed on Wednesday towards Cyprus. The equipment on the ship will provide aid to the residents of Cyprus, following Monday’s fatal explosion at a naval base in the southern part of the island nation which left eight people dead. In the aftermath of the explosion, many of the island’s residents are without electricity for about three hours each day.

The aid operation was quickly organized after an official request by the government of Cyprus was received Tuesday. The operation is a joint venture by Israel’s Foreign Ministry and the Israel Electric Corporation (IEC), with Israel’s Defense Ministry providing logistical support. A special team of Foreign Office employees was in contact with relevant parties in Cyprus, and at the same time IEC crews took the supplies and loaded them onto a ship.

In addition to the equipment, seven IEC employees have also arrived in Cyprus in order to provide technical assistance in installing the generators and powering them up.

A reason to feel proud of this country. I view this as Hakarat Ha'Tov.

Labels: Cyprus, Israel Electric Corporation

posted by Carl in Jerusalem @ 9:43 AM