Temperatures around the earthquake epicenter in Gansu fell to about minus 15 degrees Celsius (5 degrees Fahrenheit) on Tuesday night.
A magnitude-6.2 earthquake jolted a remote and mountainous county before midnight on Monday; Freezing temperatures put rescue teams in a race against the cold to prevent secondary disasters.
Private Ori Megedish was rescued 23 days after she was kidnapped from southern Israel.
Hefer pointed out how, as the Reconnaissance Brigade’s emblem is an owl, it was fitting that he should be the one to find and rescue the bird.
Recruiting reinforcement teams for Magen David Adom in the field.
"Our mission was clear: thwart terrorist activities, rescue trapped civilians, and ensure the safety of Israeli residents."
Doctors and other professionals who have left Israel, imputable to the now halted Israeli judicial reform, are going all out in an effort to return and lend their support in the ongoing crisis.
A swift operation was then initiated, employing specialized equipment to ensure the safe retrieval of the stranded hikers.
According to the UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, about 178,500 migrants have come to Europe in the year to date via the Mediterranean, while about 2,500 died or went missing on the way.
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