Israel Sends
Hurricane Aid to
Nicaragua
Israel's Ministry of
Foreign Affairs is
sending us$25,000 worth
of medical supplies to
Nicaragua, aid to the
victims of Hurricane
Felix, which struck
Nicaragua at the
beginning of the month.
The hurricane, which hit
the northern Caribbean
coast of Nicaragua close
to the Honduras border,
left a trail of
devastation and at least
40 people dead. Tens of
thousands of people have
been left homeless by
the category five
hurricane.
The International Red
Cross made an appeal to
the international
community for help, and
as a result Israel is
sending medical
equipment which will
reach Nicaragua within a
few days. The Israeli
ambassador to Costa Rica
and the Israeli Honorary
Consul in Nicaragua will
present the equipment to
the representatives of
the Nicaraguan
government.
Medical supplies being loaded at Ben
Gurion Airport
