One of the first nations to organize massive relief efforts for the victims of the recent tsunami was Israel.
Israel loaded several planes with relief supplies destined for Sri Lanka along with a team of 150 medical professionals and rescue workers. On Tuesday, 28 December, the government of Sri Lanka rejected the assistance being offered by Israel. They later agreed to accept the food and other supplies but will not permit the 150 member team of volunteers to enter the country. A small team of doctors from Israel’s Hadassah University Hospital will however, accompany the delivery of medical supplies. Additionally, a separate aid package from the Israeli humanitarian organization, Latet, is sending its own shipment of over 18 tons of food, medicine and other supplies to tsunami victims.
Israel loaded several planes with relief supplies destined for Sri Lanka along with a team of 150 medical professionals and rescue workers. On Tuesday, 28 December, the government of Sri Lanka rejected the assistance being offered by Israel. They later agreed to accept the food and other supplies but will not permit the 150 member team of volunteers to enter the country. A small team of doctors from Israel’s Hadassah University Hospital will however, accompany the delivery of medical supplies. Additionally, a separate aid package from the Israeli humanitarian organization, Latet, is sending its own shipment of over 18 tons of food, medicine and other supplies to tsunami victims.