The Latest: France sending planes to help Israel fight fires
JERUSALEM — The Latest on the wildfires in Israel (all times local):
8 p.m.
France says it is sending firefighting planes to Israel to help battle a series of wildfires across the country.
The French presidency said Thursday that President Francois Hollande had instructed his interior minister to dispatch three aircraft.
It says the planes will depart “as soon as possible.” They will join a multinational firefighting effort that has also included assistance from Russia, Turkey, Greece, Cyprus and Croatia.