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| Home Front Command Established Two Arab Search and Rescue Units |
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09 February 2010 , 13:21
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| “I think we set a precedent for the Arab population”, said Cpt. (res.) Sami Halabi, Deputy Commander of the Unit for Coordination with Arab Authorities in the Central District. Photo: IDF Spokesperson |
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Two Arab Search and Rescue Units are first to complete full training in the Home Front Command. Capt. Halabi: If need be, units would operate even in Jewish cities
The Home Front Command has recently established two new rescue units that belong to the Central District. These units will join dozens of rescue units of the Home Front Command that exist in different areas throughout the country. However, unlike the regular rescue units that already exist, the two new units are composed of Arab citizens of Israel, who chose to volunteer and be part of the IDF.
Each rescue unit will have about 25 volunteers, 70% of them men. Last week, the soldiers went through a series of training exercises at the Home Front Command training base, where they participated in various exercises simulating emergency situations. The practice consisted of rescuing wounded from rubble after situations such as earthquakes or rockets falling.
“I think we set a precedent for the Arab population”, said Cpt. (res.) Sami Halabi, Deputy Commander of the Unit for Coordination with Arab Authorities in the Central District. The unit, responsible for the relations between the Home Front Command and seven Arab sectors In the Central District, finally inaugurates rescue units. Capt. Halabi did not hide his satisfaction and said: “We can be proud that we have these units with such knowledge and experience. They function exactly like other Home Front Command rescue units.”
It should be noted that today there are already Arab search and rescue units in the Home Front Command, mainly in the northern region, however none had ever been professionally trained. “This unit is the first that goes throughout full training, and has completed every stage successfully. It was unusual to see volunteers from within the Arab population on a military course in the base, it was difficult,” explained Cpt. Halabi, however, the hard training had not been wasted. “These units are the first ones to complete training in an orderly fashioned way.”
Despite the units being associated with a specific sector, Cpt. Halabi did not rule out that they would also assist Jewish cities in due course. “If God forbid an unfortunate event will happen, we can operate anywhere in Israel, also the Jewish cities,” he explained.
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