Donald H. Harrison

WASHINGTON, D.C. (Press Release) – The U.S. Government, led by the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), is immediately dispatching U.S. Department of Defense aircraft to aid in the suppression of the raging wildfires in Israel.  Three U.S. Air Force Reserve and Air National Guard C-130 Modular Airborne Fire Fighting System (MAFFS) aircraft will depart the […]

ABOARD AIR FORCE ONE (Press Release) — On the way home from visiting the troops in Afghanistan, President Obama called Prime Minister Netanyahu. The President expressed his deepest condolences on behalf of the American people for the tragic loss of life resulting from the fires in northern Israel. The President said he is pleased that American

HAIFA (Press Release)–After more than 45 hours, fires continue to sweep across northern Israel in the deadliest blaze in the country’s history. Over 8,000 acres have already burned in the Carmel Mountains near Haifa, Israel’s third-largest city. The death toll has climbed to 43 and is expected to rise, with several people listed in critical

By Steven Morris SAN DIEGO — As you may have heard, a forest fire is raging in the north of Israel that is being called the worst in the country’s history. The fire, centered in the Carmel Forest outside Haifa, has already killed more than 40 people, burned buildings and forced the evacuation of thousands of

HAIFA (Press Release)–The mood is not optimistic after more than 35 hours battling what is the worst fire in Israel’s history, reports Hezy Levi, a Haifa region fire fighter who is on the scene. “We are working around the clock,” said Levi, “and are receiving help from Greece, Cyprus, Russia, Britain and Turkey, but we

(As of Friday morning San Diego time) Fire kills more than 40; international effort mobilized HAIFA (Press Release)–A fire on the Carmel Mountain near the city of Haifa,, in northern Israel, has killed at least 40 people – among them students, prison guards and firemen who were racing to evacuate the Damon prison. When a