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April 27, 2015       Share:    

Source: http://mfa.gov.il/MFA/PressRoom/2015/Pages/Israel-responds-to-earthquake-in-Nepal-25-Apr-2015.aspx

Israel Responds to Earthquake in Nepal

(Israel Ministry of Foreign Affairs) Following the severe earthquake in Nepal, Israel on Saturday decided to dispatch a rescue delegation including medical aid. Prime Minister Netanyahu informed Nepalese Prime Minister Koirala that Israel was prepared to assist in searching for the missing and in providing medical care to the injured. The IDF Spokesperson said a delegation numbering 260 medical and rescue crew members will depart for Kathmandu. The delegation will establish a field hospital which will be operational within 12 hours, with the capability of treating 200 wounded a day. The team will include dozens of army physicians in the regular army and the reserves. At the same time, a Magen David Adom humanitarian mission consisting of paramedics and doctors is flying to Nepal. IsraAID's disaster response team is also en route to affected areas in Nepal.

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