Ushpiz noted in his letter that "Israel and Italy are allies that hold a deep connection and collaborate on many issues, so it's only natural that Israel will seek to help Italy in a time of need," adding that "we're positive that Italy will cherish Israeli assistance in a time like this." Ushpiz guaranteed that the Foreign Ministry and the Israeli embassy in Rome would provide any assistance required in order to execute "this important mission."According to N13, more than 166,000 people have been diagnosed with coronavirus in Piedmont since the pandemic broke out, leading to the death of more than 4,100 patients.Italy has been dealing with its second wave of the virus since November, with the peak of new daily infections reaching about 40,000 a couple of weeks ago. While numbers have gone down since then, with 16,000 new infections diagnosed in the past 24 hours, the battered nation is still desperate for help.נקראנו לדגל, של איטליה!המרכז הרפואי שיבא התבקש ע"י משרד החוץ ומשרד הבריאות להוציא משלחת סיוע ישראלית לאומית ראשונה לצפון איטליה כחלק ממאבק בנגיף הקורונה, בעקבות עליית תחלואה משמעותית שם. משלחת של המרכז לרפואה במצבי חירום של שיבא בראשות פרופ' אלחנן בר-און, תצא מחר משיבא לאיטליה. pic.twitter.com/kyZnan234X
— Sheba Tel HaShomer City of Health (@SHEBA_) November 30, 2020
Israeli medical delegation to fly to Italy, help contain COVID-19 spread
"Israel and Italy are allies that hold a deep connection and collaborate on many issues, so it's only natural that Israel will seek to help Italy in a time of need."
