One of the most powerful earthquakes ever recorded in Turkey struck on February 6 in southern Turkey. More than 40,000 people have been killed and tens of thousands injured. One of the first countries to send aid to the affected areas was Israel which responded immediately to the international appeal from Turkey. We talked with Israel´s Foreign Ministry spokesman Lior Haiat, about the Israeli rescue operations, and Turkey-Israel bilateral relations. Israel's speed in delivering aid and opening a field hospital caught my attention in Turkey but also in Haiti, Nepal, and Mexico following massive disasters. I must also mention the advanced technical knowledge and equipment. I recently read in former Israeli ambassador to the United Nations Danny Danon’s new book that Israel always has field hospital equipment ready in an airport hangar. Is Israel prepared 24/7 for such search and rescue missions? In the last decade, we understood that part of preparing our home front for either a wa...