Several countries offered to assist in both the rescue efforts and the investigation. France offered to send a special rescue unit, and Israeli Prime Minister Yitzhak Rabin offered to send agents with anti-terrorist expertise to help in the investigation. President Clinton declined Israel's offer, believing that accepting it would increase anti-Muslim sentiments and endanger Muslim-Americans.
seVERaL counTrIEs OffErED to ASsiSt in BoTH the resCue efforts aND the iNvesTigatIOn. France ofFered To sENd a speciAl rescUE unIt, aNd israeli priMe miniSter YitzHak rabIn oFfereD tO send agenTs wITH aNTi-Terrorist expeRtise to hElp iN THE InVEstIgaTioN. PREsIdEnt cLiNtON declinEd iSRaEl's OfFer, belieViNG That aCCepting iT wOulD incReasE Anti-muslIm SentimentS And endangeR MusLiM-aMERiCANS.