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Israeli military team begins work at Miami building disaster site

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Published: 29 June 2021

Last updated: 4 March 2024

More bodies pulled from wreckage, with more than 100 still missing; IDF commander at scene offers hope survivors can still be found

IDF delegation begins work at Florida disaster site as death toll rises to nine (Times of Israel)
More bodies pulled from wreckage, with 156 still missing; IDF commander at scene offers hope that survivors could still be found

Miami disaster: Nachman Shai meets with rescue teams, Florida governor (Jerusalem Post)
"We will do whatever we can to help the Americans in any way they deem fit," the minister told The Jerusalem Post en route to Miami.

Mother’s instinct sent family scrambling to safety, says Miami collapse survivor (Times of Israel)
Gavriel Nir describes building coming down in 3 stages over minutes, giving him, sister, and mom time to escape; relatives of those missing fume at slow pace of rescue effort

‘Our hearts are bleeding’: prayers for Australian-linked couple in Miami building collapse (SMH)

Surfside Jewish community prays for missing — and braces for the worst (Times of Israel)
Community leaders say they know 40 of the 159 declared missing in the building collapse to be Jewish; rabbi laments the ‘rough road’ ahead for the families

Photo: A woman on a WaveRunner passes by the Champlain Towers South Condo, Sunday, June 27(Wilfredo Lee/AP)

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