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By: Naama Barak - November 2, 2020
Israel has offered Turkey its help following an earthquake that left almost 40 people dead in the coastal city of Izmir.
The 7.0-magnitude earthquake erupted in the Aegean Sea on Friday, leading to devastation in Izmir and on the nearby Greek island of Samos.
In Izmir, multiple buildings collapsed following the quake, killing 64 people and wounding some 900 others. In Samos, two teens were killed when a wall collapsed on them and some 20 others were injured.
Defense Minister Benny Gantz offered Israel’s aid on Friday, tweeting that he had instructed the Israel Defense Forces to prepare to provide emergency assistance to Turkey and that army officials had spoken with the Turkish military attaché in Israel.
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