Help From The Air

WATCH: IDF deploys multiple Hercules planes to fight fires

The IDF has equipped two Hercules planes, with a third on the way, to drop much needed firefighting material in an effort to contain the fires.

Avi Woolf

04/30/2025, 18:59

1 min read

Dropping firefighting materials. — Screenshot from IDF footage.

The IDF announced today (Wednesday) that it has two Hercules fighters in the sky dropping vital firefighting materials, with a third plane being prepped, to fight the fires raging throughout the Jerusalem area and beyond.

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Source: IDF Spokesperson

Multiple countries have promised assistance in the form of helicopters and other vital aid to fight the fires. The Romanian Foreign Minister has promised two planes - one for firefighting and one for logistical support.

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