Firefighters try to extinguish wildfires in Asklipio village on Rhodes island, Greece on July 23, 2023. Some 19,000 people have been evacuated from the Greek island of Rhodes as wildfires continued burning for a sixth day, authorities said on Sunday. As many as 266 firefighters and 49 fire engines were on the ground battling the blazes, assisted by five helicopters and 10 airplanes. DAMIANIDIS ELETHERIOS/ANADOLU AGENCY VIA GETTY IMAGES.
Israeli emergency response teams on Sunday completed their firefighting mission in Greece, where Israeli firefighting planes operated under extreme temperatures, exceeding 45 degrees Celsius.
A festive closing ceremony was attended by the Israeli ambassador and other dignitaries.
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