A spokesperson for Israeli Prime Minister Ofir Gendelman said on Friday that Benjamin Netanyahu has accepted Egypt's offer for assistance in extinguishing Israel's wildfires.
Fires have been raging in different locations in Israel over the past three days, but intensified on Thursday as they swept the forests in central and northern Israel, forcing tens of thousands to leave Haifa and some other sites.
Gendelman added, in a statement on his Facebook page, that "the Kingdom of Jordan and Egypt have offered to assist in extinguishing fires and Prime Minister Netanyahu accepted the offer."
Egypt will dispatch two aircrafts, while Jordan will send fire trucks.
Aswat Masriya could not verify the information through the Egyptian presidency.
The Jerusalem Post newspaper described the Egyptian and Jordanian offer to help as a "good gesture by neighbors".
Netanyahu blamed terrorists for igniting the fires, warning that whoever tries to burn parts of Israel will be punished severely.
Meteorologists expect strong winds to continue for a few more days, which could mean the continuation of the fires.
