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'We share your pain': Israel offers aid to Lebanon after Beirut port blast
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'We share your pain': Israel offers aid to Lebanon after Beirut port blast

President Rivlin tweets in Arabic: 'We sincerely reach out to offer our aid at this difficult time'

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Israel has offered humanitarian assistance to Lebanon after a massive explosion rocked its capital Beirut on Tuesday, Defense Minister Benny Gantz said.

"Israel has approached Lebanon through international security and diplomatic channels and has offered the Lebanese government medical and humanitarian assistance," a written statement from Gantz and Foreign Minister Gabi Ashkenazi said.

Tags: Beirute, Beirut, explosion