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Israel aid missions return, "unneeded," from Sri Lanka and Thailand

By Israel Insider staff and partners December 29, 2004

Israeli aid teams returned Wednesday from brief visits to Thailand and Sri Lanka after local authorities said that their assistance was not required.

Israel's army on Tuesday canceled plans to send a 150-member team to aid in recovery efforts in Sri Lanka due to opposition from the Asian country, Israeli officials said.

The medical delegation -- including 60 soldiers -- was set to leave Tuesday, but Sri Lanka's army protested the military composition of the relief team, Israeli security officials said.

Instead, a small team will escort a special El Al flight landed in Colombo carrying tons of baby food, canned food, blankets, tents, medicines and generators -- as per the Sri Lankan government?s request. The same plane will bring some 39 Israeli survivors back home.

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