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For the first time in Israel’s history, the Israeli Air Force (IAF) deployed a “Shimshon” C-130J Super Hercules aircraft to fight fires.
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WATCH: In First, IDF deploys super Hercules plane to fight fires
An Israeli Hercules fighting a wildfire near Jerusalem, Aug. 17, 2021. (Olivier Fitoussi/Flash90
