Israeli aid for Tonga post volcano
A donation of Israeli aid has been facilitated by DFAT and the Australian Defence Force as part of Operation Tonga Assist 2022.
HUMANITARIAN supplies donated by Israel’s Agency for International Development and Cooperation, MASHAV, and the Embassy of Israel in Australia have been delivered to Tonga.
This donation was facilitated by DFAT and the Australian Defence Force as part of Operation Tonga Assist 2022.
The supplies include First Aid kits and state of the art drones, so that even those who are cut off from regular access routes can get the help they need.
The goods were delivered by a Royal Australian Air Force C-17A Globemaster III aircraft.
The Australian Defence Force is supporting the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade (DFAT)-led effort to support the government of Tonga following the eruption of Tonga’s Hunga Tonga-Hunga Ha’apai underwater volcano on January 15.
Last week, meanwhile, the Embassy facilitated a meeting between the new Israeli Commissioner for Equal Rights of Persons with Disabilities, Mr Dan Rashall, and the Australian Disability Commissioner, Dr. Ben Gauntlett.
It was an opportunity to discuss issues of common interest such as employment of people with disabilities, the promotion of disability rights and promotion of existing collaborations between the two entities.
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