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IDF: World Humanitarian Day – Israel Reaches Out to the World For more than seven decades, Israel has worked to provide humanitarian assistance to countries around the world during their most difficult periods through delegations comprising search and rescue teams, medical personnel , engineers, and logistics experts. These delegations operate with the goal of saving lives, providing medical treatment, locating people trapped under rubble, supplying essential equipment, and assisting in the recovery of communities affected by disasters and crises. 1953 | Greece – The Beginning Following 7.2-magnitude earthquakes on the Greek islands, the IDF’s first humanitarian assistance delegation outside Israel’s borders was deployed. With no prior experience and despite limited equipment, IDF Navy and Medical Corps teams improvised and demonstrated great resourcefulness as they provided medical treatment and delivered essential equipment, laying the foundations for Israel’s tradition of humanitarian assistance. 1985 | Mexico – Expanding the Scope of International Assistance Operations Following the devastating earthquake that struck Mexico City, the State of Israel sent an assistance delegation of approximately 350 reserve personnel, including medical, search and rescue, and engineering teams. The delegation provided medical treatment to the injured, assisted in rescue efforts, and worked alongside local forces in responding to the consequences of the disaster. The operation marked a milestone in the development of Israel’s humanitarian assistance capabilities and demonstrated its commitment to reaching out to countries in need during times of emergency. 1999 | Türkiye – Rescue Under the Rubble The Izmit earthquake was a significant milestone in the Home Front Command’s international activities. Israeli search and rescue and medical teams located and rescued 12 people alive and provided medical treatment to approximately 1,200 injured people at a field hospital. As a result, the Israeli delegation received widespread recognition for its professionalism. 2010 | Haiti – A Symbol of Humanitarian Excellence Following the devastating earthquake in Haiti, Israeli teams rapidly established a field hospital. The hospital performed approximately 317 surgeries and treated and provided comprehensive medical services under field conditions to approximately 1,110 injured people. The delegation’s activities became one of the most prominent symbols of Israel’s humanitarian efforts. 2015 | Nepal – Hope Among the Mountains Following the earthquake in Nepal, Israel sent a large delegation of approximately 270 personnel from the Home Front Command and Medical Corps. The delegation operated with 95 tons of equipment, treated approximately 1,600 injured people, rescued people trapped under rubble, and established medical infrastructure. The teams established a field hospital that performed approximately 90 surgeries and assisted with eight births. 2021 | Equatorial Guinea – Medicine and Rescue Anytime, Anywhere On March 7, 2021, explosions occurred at a military base in the city of Bata, Equatorial Guinea, resulting in numerous fatalities and injuries. In response, the IDF sent a humanitarian assistance delegation of approximately 60 personnel from the Medical Corps and Home Front Command. The delegation’s medical teams worked in hospitals and mobile clinics in Bata, providing medical care to 725 patients and performing 92 life-saving surgeries. Alongside them, Home Front Command search and rescue teams located and mapped dangerous structures. 2023 | Türkiye – Returning to Help Following the devastating earthquakes that struck Türkiye in February 2023, a large-scale Israeli delegation was deployed, comprising search and rescue personnel, medical teams, engineers, and logistics experts. The delegation located and rescued 19 people alive and provided medical treatment and essential assistance to approximately 180 people. The delegation also assisted local authorities in responding to the scale of the disaster. Its activities once again