Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu on Wednesday afternoon 27 Teves 5773 at the Israel Police national traffic control center in Beit Dagan, held an assessment of the situation regarding the stormy weather.

Public Security Minister Yitzhak Aharonovich, Police Chief Yochanan Danino, Israel Police Traffic Division Commander Bruno Stein, as well as representatives from the emergency and rescue services, the Union of Local Authorities and the various infrastructure bodies also attended.

At the start of the discussion, Prime Minister Netanyahu said: “I convened this meeting, first, in order to be updated, and I am pleased to see that things are well under control, with the complete cooperation of all bodies. I would like to thank all those involved – Israel Police office, firefighters, IDF soldiers, IDF Homefront Command, the Public Security Ministry, Magen David Adom, the Israel Electric Company, the Tax Authority, the Union of Local Authorities, and local council heads. The systems are working well. I have instructed Public Security Ministry Director-General Rotem Peleg to consider compensation for those who have been hurt as a result of the weather.

“I appreciate the brave work – in the intense cold and strong winds – of all those involved. The emergency and rescue forces are struggling around the clock in the storm in order to save lives; on behalf of all Israelis, I thank you.

“One month after Operation Pillar of Defense, the rescue forces are again proving that the Israeli homefront can rely on them. In the stormy weather, their sole concern is to help Israeli citizens, and they have been very successful.”

(YWN – Israel Desk, Jerusalem)