Israeli PM Netanyahu thanks Palestinian Authority leader Abbas for helping out with fires

‘Israel’s hardline Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has called Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas to thank him for the help in dosing fires in Israel and sheltering people who had to flee the disaster.
In the Saturday evening call, Netanyahu expressed gratitude for the eight fire trucks and 40 firefighters the Palestinian Authority sent to fight the Israeli fires, the Times of Israel reported citing a statement released by the PM’s office. He also said he appreciated the on-the-ground cooperation between Jews and Arabs, who opened their homes for those affected by the fires.
Wildfires in Israel forced tens of thousands of people to evacuate. The affected area included Israel’s third-largest city, Haifa. Some Israeli politicians blamed arsonists for spreading the disaster, with the PM equating such acts to terrorism.’
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