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October 08, 2004
Israeli rescue workers told to cease complaints

HAARETZ: Israeli rescue workers told to cease complaints

Government officials ordered rescue workers to cease complaints that Egypt is impeding rescue efforts at the scene of the deadly terror attacks in Sinai as the first bodies were returned to Israel.

Authorities are concerned that accusations of inefficiency and bureaucracy by Israeli rescue workers against their Egyptian counterparts may anger the Egyptians, further impeding joint relief efforts.

Magen David Adom and Israeli firefighter units on their way to help in rescue efforts following the devastating blast at the Hilton Hotel in Taba, Sinai, have accused Egyptian authorities of preventing them from entering Egypt.

"The Egyptians brought a unit of Egyptian firefighters who did not have the proper equipment. They are working with their hands and shovels, and the Egyptian government is not allowing us to bring in our heavy equipment. It is frustrating to stand in front of the destruction, unable to help the situation," fire chief Shimon Romach said on Friday morning.

Posted by Laurence Simon at October 8, 2004 09:17 AM | TrackBack
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