Delegation of 230 troops, medics to depart Wednesday; top IDF doctor: ‘This is a difficult hour for the Turkish nation, we are proud we can come and assist’
TOI reports that an Israel Defense Forces delegation of medical and logistics corps troops was set to depart for Turkey Wednesday morning to establish a field hospital to treat those injured in a devastating earthquake and smaller aftershocks that have killed thousands of people, the military said.
Preparations were underway on Tuesday, and the IDF said the delegation would comprise some 230 people, including search and rescue experts, military medics, and Health Ministry doctors, nurses, and paramedics.
An initial team landed in Turkey early Wednesday morning to scout out the area and determine where the field hospital would be established.
“The delegation will establish a field hospital and focus on providing medical treatment using advanced equipment brought in from Israel,” the IDF said in a statement.
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