I am sure you've heard what happened here in Romania. There was a group from the Israeli air force participating in a joint exercise with the Romanian military when their helicopter crashed.
I don't know any more info than you can get online. We have been doing everything in our power to assist the Israelis, both before and after the tragedy struck. We even baked them kosher pita in a village near Bucharest.
The Chabad representative here, Rabbi Deutsch, has been occupied with every aspect of this terrible story.
There are a lot of Israeli tourists as well as businesspeople here. They are all deeply affected and extremely moved. The sense of unity is palpable. People feel stricken, saddened, and strangely proud at the same time. We just met an Israeli woman on the street. She came right over and shared her feelings with us. I have goose bumps...
