Three Israeli snowboarders who were trapped on Mount Hakuba in Japan and suffering hypothermia were safely rescued on Tuesday morning.
The three were rescued by a Japanese rescue team, and met the Israeli consul who was waiting for them. They are suffering from frostbite, but are otherwise doing well.
The group could not be rescued before morning due to difficult weather conditions, local police said.
Israel's Foreign Ministry confirmed, "The Department for Israelis Abroad at the Foreign Ministry, and the Israeli Embassy in Tokyo, are making enormous efforts in order to help Israelis who are trapped in Japan."
"As part of this, among other things, Ambassador Gilad Cohen is working with the government authorities and the police in Japan, at the highest levels, in order to receive aid from the Japanese authorities." The statement added that the Consul "has left for the area of the incident, and the Magnus rescue company is working to evacuate them. The Foreign Ministry will continue doing everything it can to rescue the young Israelis."