Prime Minister Netanyahu donates blood for victims of Mt. Meron
"Like many of the citizens of Israel, I came to donate blood as an act of identification with the wounded and as an act of identification with the terrible tragedy that happened here," he said.
By JERUSALEM POST STAFFPrime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu donates blood at Shaare Zedek Hospital in Jerusalem following the disaster that occurred at Mt. Meron.(photo credit: KOBI GIDEON/GPO)
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu arrived at Shaare Zedek Medical Center in Jerusalem on Friday to donate blood for the victims for the preceding night's disaster at Mt. Meron. "Like many of the citizens of Israel, I came to donate blood as an act of identification for the wounded and as an act of identification for the terrible tragedy that happened here," Netanyahu said, "The Israeli government and I will do everything to help and support the families of those who perished." Netanyahu spoke on the phone with US President Joe Biden, who expressed his condolences and sorrow for the tragedy that took place.Other world leaders that called Netanyahu regarding the tragedy included Russian President Vladimir Putin, Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi, and other European and Arab politicians. Prof. Ofer Marin, director of the Shaare Zedek Medical Center, also donated blood with the prime minister on Friday.
