This is a very unfortunate mistake, I think. It seems to me that everyone who reads even the MSM would know that Sri Lanka refused Israel's assistance {which was already packed and ready to fly} due to what they said was unwelcome because there were IDF personel coming with the help.
"because there were IDF personel coming with the help."
I got lambasted for mentioning that the Sri Lankan authorities believed there may have been spies within the IDF personnel. I did not make this up and I did not invent this. It was stated so by Sri Lankan governmental officials. If anyone can help me find the source, I'll be very grateful. In the meantime, I'll continue to search for this piece, which I'm sure I read earlier today.