COVID: Israel to ship medical gear to India

Israel will likely be sending life-saving gear to India all through the week to help it within the combat towards coronavirus, a press release issued in Jerusalem stated.
The medical gear to be despatched to India embrace oxygen mills and respirators.
The gear will likely be delivered via a collection of flights all through the week beginning Tuesday, the press launch stated.
“India is one of Israel’s closest and most important friends. We stand with India, particularly during these difficult times India is experiencing, and are sending life-saving equipment to our Indian brothers and sisters,” Foreign Minister Gabi Ashkenazi stated within the assertion.
“Israel and India share strategic ties that span a wide range of political, security, and economic issues. India is one of the most important countries for Israel broadly in the international arena and particularly in Asia-Pacific,” the Foreign Minister stated, including that the emergency help is an “expression of deep friendship” between each international locations.
He thanked all those that cooperated in arranging the great package deal.
The financial division on the Israeli Ministry of Foreign Affairs is alleged to have roped in key financial our bodies, together with the Israel-India Chamber of Commerce, Israel-Asia Chamber of Commerce, Manufacturers’ Association of Israel, Federation of Israeli Chambers of Commerce and the Israel Export Institute for the help package deal.
Separately, Amdocs has introduced to donate 150 oxygen mills, which will likely be despatched to India as a part of the Israeli help package deal, the press assertion stated.
The JDC (American Jewish Joint Distribution Committee) is alleged to have additionally joined Israel’s help efforts and can donate oxygen mills and different gear.
“We recall that at the beginning of the coronavirus crisis last year, India mobilised to assist Israel and within this framework approved the air delivery of masks, gloves and raw materials for medicines to Israel and also helped arrange the repatriation of Israeli citizens,” the assertion stated.