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| August 17, 2017
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Israel among first to dispatch humanitarian aid to Sierra Leone

As soon as massive mudslide outside Freetown reportedly killed more than 400 people, Israel’s PM Netanyahu instructs Foreign Ministry “to extend assistance immediately and in every way possible.”
• 10,000 meals already sent, with clean water, medicines, blankets, etc.

By Eli Leon, Shlomo Cesana, News Agencies & Israel Hayom Staff

 

Israel on Tuesday sent humanitarian aid to the West African country of Sierra Leone after a deadly mudslide struck areas outside the capital, Freetown.

Authorities said more than 400 people were killed in and around Freetown on Monday after heavy rains triggered a massive mudslide. The Red Cross estimated that 600 people were still missing, and said the death toll was certain to rise. Continue Reading »

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| October 1, 2014
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Israel dispatched medical teams to Sierra Leone & Cameroon to deal with Ebola

 

Jerusalem dispatches highly trained medical teams to African counties, and an Israeli drug company offers to mass produce experimental medication.

By Israel Today Staff

 

Israel over the past month has been playing an increasingly central role in the global battle against the Ebola epidemic in West Africa that the UN Security Council recently deemed a “threat to international peace and security.”

Over 6,000 cases of Ebola have been reported and over 3,000 people have died of the disease in Guinea, Sierra Leone and Liberia since the start of the year. The actual numbers are estimated to be much higher, though most cases are concealed for fear of forced quarantine.

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