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DM Ben-Eliezer approves Dispatch of IDF Rescue Units to US; expresses Shock over Today's Events

Communicated by the Defense Minister's Media Adviser

Jerusalem; September 11, 2001

Defense Minister Binyamin Ben-Eliezer expresses both his deep shock and the State of Israel's sincerest condolences to the US government and the American people - Israel's closest allies and friends -- over the disasters which struck them today (Tuesday), 11.9.2001.

Defense Minister Ben-Eliezer believes that extremist Islamic terrorism is the main threat facing the nations of the free world today since its goal is to destroy everything connected to the values shared by democratic governments and western societies.

Defense Minister Ben-Eliezer has approved the dispatch of IDF rescue units to the US.

Defense Minister Ben-Eliezer is holding consultations with the security establishment in order to analyze the terrorist attacks in the US with the goal of being able to respond to possible scenarios.

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