Mara Rudman, AA for Middle East, recently spoke on a panel about U.S. support to Palestinian institution building at the 2013 American Israel Public Affairs Committee Policy Conference. Read more >>
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USAID’s Strong Partnership with Israel Ensured Rapid Response During Disaster
The wildfires that ravaged large areas of Mount Carmel forest were halted with the help of local and international emergency teams. Read more >>
The United States Government’s Response to the Carmel Fire
Our deepest condolences are with everybody in Israel who is affected by this tragedy. Read more >>
USAID’s Disaster Assistance Response Team in Israel
USAID’s Disaster Assistance Response Team (DART) arrived in Haifa, Israel on December 5. The DART, which includes a National Incident Management Organization (NIMO) team with fire management experts from the U.S. Forest Service, is currently working alongside their Israeli counterparts at the command center at Haifa University. We wanted to be get necessary fire suppression […]
U.S. Dispatches Airborne Assistance and Materials for Israel’s Wildfires
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 United States for Israel […]
Helping Israel Battle the Wildfires
USAID and the U.S. Forest Service’s Disaster Assistance Support Program, is deploying a team of experts to join their Israeli counterparts to help combat the fires. Read more >>
