Friends!

I think all of you have already known that Israel is on fire. The terrible fire has 11 cells, the worst situation is in Haifa and its surroundings. Although now the fire is localized, thousands of people cannot return home, because there is a possibility of renovation of fire.

The cause of the tragedy is vile and vicious as any manifestation of terror. It is arson. 12 involved have already been put under arrest. Their actions destroyed 700 homes completely, fortunately, all people survived.

Last time, such a strong fire appeared in Israel in 2010. Yesterday I saw the deep concern in the eyes of the Israeli parliament speaker Yuli-Yoel Edelstein, in the eyes of each member of the delegation. I extremely wanted to help them. Ukraine has not remained aloof of the problem.

President Petro Poroshenko ordered two specialized aircraft An-32P from State Service for Emergency Situations to fly to Israel. In the evening, they will put out the fire.

I thank each of you for the comments, support, kind words. That's what really unites us. I am confident that by extending a helping hand to each other, Ukraine and Israel become even closer friends. I wish that aggression of terrorists would leave our lands as soon as possible.