TURKEY (VINnews) – Due to a significant security threat on the Israeli rescue and relief mission in Turkey, and following a joint situational assessment with the heads of the IDF Home Front Command and Search and Rescue Units which took place on Saturday night, United Hatzalah CEO Eli Pollack and Vice President of Operations Dov Maisel instructed the head of United Hatzalah’s rescue mission Major (res.) Yossi Cohen to end the mission and return to Israel as soon as possible.
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The team quickly packed up their equipment and gear and made hasty arrangements to fly back to Israel at the earliest opportunity. Due to the lack of available planes, Dr. Miriam Adelson donated her private jet to fly the team back to Israel already on Sunday.
Maisel said: “We knew that there was a certain level of risk in sending our team to this area of Turkey, which is close to the Syrian border but we took the necessary steps in order to mitigate the threat for the sake of our lifesaving mission. Unfortunately, we have just received intelligence of a concrete and immediate threat on the Israeli delegation and we have to put the security of our personnel first.
We are extremely proud of what our team has accomplished in just a few days, assisting in the rescue of 15 individuals in cooperation with the IDF Home Front Command, Israel’s Search and Rescue units, local rescue forces, and the Turkish Red Cross. I want to thank Dr. Adelson for assisting us in bringing our people back quickly and safely.”
Due to a significant security threat on the Israeli rescue and relief mission in Turkey, United Hatzalah’s rescue mission will be ending and our team will return to Israel as soon as possible. pic.twitter.com/YszLWreUK3
— United Hatzalah (@UnitedHatzalah) February 12, 2023
#TurkeyEarthquake #Turkiye #RescueTeam United Hatzalah pic.twitter.com/E2rqmpzGpa
— United Hatzalah (@UnitedHatzalah) February 8, 2023
Yossi operating the drone. pic.twitter.com/TTzw7Cz75C
— United Hatzalah (@UnitedHatzalah) February 9, 2023
It doesn’t pay to help Arabs. They’d rather suffer and die than be rescued by Jews.
This only proves the depth of the hatred for Jews exhibited by muslims. They would rather kill Yidden giving humanitarian aid rescuing humans regardless of their beleifs. They are a sick exhibit of humanity. We respect the sanctity of human life. regardless of who they are. Thank you Dr. Adelson for protecting these Jewish Heros, To those of you who hate us with such venom, may I suggest that you stop benefiting from all the contiributions Jews have made to humanity, esspecially in the field of medicine and technology. Lets see how long you will be around with out them.
Jewish lives matter. Glad they pulled out. Erdogan lets arab terrorists have free reign in Turkiye.
Yasher Koach to United Hatzalah etc for going to help, after all, even, and specifically, for one’s enemy it is a Mitzvah d’Oraisa to help them when they are struggling with their burden.
Boruch Hashem for the intelligence before anything happened, and them getting home safe..
..and a huge Thank You to Dr Miriam Edelson for somehow hearing about their need and coming through in a pinch.
And before any kanoim call me a kofer…
THANK YOU HASHEM FOR ALL THE GOOD YOU HAVE BESTOWED ON US!!!!!
Let this be a lesson when you try to help ISIS