NATO Secretary General sends letter of condolences to the Israeli Prime Minister
Today, the NATO Secretary General Anders Fogh Rasmussen sent a letter to the Prime Minister of Israel Benjamin Netanyahu to express his sincere sympathy on the loss of life and the tremendous damage resulting from the forest fires that broke out in Israel on 2 December.
The Secretary General informed the Prime Minister that following the request of the Israeli authorities to NATO for disaster assistance, he has sent out an urgent request to NATO and partner countries with a view to providing a coordinated response to meet the requirements of Israel at this tragic moment.