Gantz, Herzog offer help to Greece as wildfires rage across Mediterranean
Defense Minister Gantz offered to assist his Greek counterpart, Nikos Panagiotopoulos, as over 80 wildfires ravaged Greece, continuing a worrying rise in wildfires across the region
By GREER FAY CASHMAN, JERUSALEM POST STAFF, REUTERS
AUGUST 4, 2021
Following up on discussions between Defense Minister Benny Gantz and his Greek counterpart, President Isaac Herzog on Wednesday spoke with Greek President Katerina Sakellaropoulou about the fires sweeping her country. It was the second time that the two had spoken since Herzog took up his position a month ago. The two presidents discussed the heavy price that people around the world are paying as a result of global warming, with tragic loss of life and total destruction of property and surrounding parks and forests.
Herzog offered to provide assistance to Greece in any way possible, and the two presidents agreed that it was incumbent on all countries to cooperate with each other in combating global warming and its effects. Herzog reiterated Israel’s solidarity with Greece at this difficult time and emphasized not only the need but the obligation for regional cooperation.
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Defense Minister Gantz offered to assist his Greek counterpart, Nikos Panagiotopoulos, as over 80 wildfires ravaged Greece, continuing a worrying rise in wildfires across the region
By GREER FAY CASHMAN, JERUSALEM POST STAFF, REUTERS
AUGUST 4, 2021
Following up on discussions between Defense Minister Benny Gantz and his Greek counterpart, President Isaac Herzog on Wednesday spoke with Greek President Katerina Sakellaropoulou about the fires sweeping her country. It was the second time that the two had spoken since Herzog took up his position a month ago. The two presidents discussed the heavy price that people around the world are paying as a result of global warming, with tragic loss of life and total destruction of property and surrounding parks and forests.
Herzog offered to provide assistance to Greece in any way possible, and the two presidents agreed that it was incumbent on all countries to cooperate with each other in combating global warming and its effects. Herzog reiterated Israel’s solidarity with Greece at this difficult time and emphasized not only the need but the obligation for regional cooperation.
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