Hatzalah to dispatch drone rescue team to aid search for missing Israeli tourist on Mount Olympus
Hatzalah's drones will operate with local Greek forces in the area, focusing on sites that are difficult to reach on foot.
United Hatzalah has pledged to dispatch a drone search-and-rescue team to Greece to aid in the search for missing Israeli tourist Ami Yogev. The request for assistance came from Yogev's family after he went missing on September 20. The drone unit, equipped with thermal imaging, illumination, and loudspeakers, will collaborate with local Greek forces in remote areas that are challenging to access on foot.
In addition to the drones, the team will carry satellite communications equipment, radios, emergency supplies, and medical provisions. To fund the ongoing operation, United Hatzalah has initiated a "My Mitzvah" fundraising campaign. Yogev's brother Shlomi is currently in Greece, actively supporting the search efforts. According to family members, Yogev embarked on a hike in the Mount Olympus area on Sunday, September 20, but they lost contact with him shortly thereafter.
The Israeli Consul in Athens and the Foreign Ministry's Department for Israelis Abroad have been working alongside local authorities to offer all necessary support in locating the Israeli who has gone missing in Greece.
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