Peres to Carmel fire victims: Thank you on behalf of Israel
Speaking at an official government one-month memorial service for the victims of the Carmel fire, President Shimon Peres praised the firefighters and volunteers who fought the fire, saying it overwhelmed them, "but they didn@@@t run from [the fire], they worked to rescue lives."The president spoke of visiting the families of the fire@@@s victims, saying that "it was an honor to visit them in their homes." He added, "I could only say one thing to them, to thank them on behalf of the country."ByREUTERS06/08/2025 07:57 AMByREUTERS06/08/2025 05:36 AMByMAARIV06/07/2025 02:33 PMByWALLA!06/07/2025 11:18 AMByREUTERS06/07/2025 03:25 AM
