Aid continues to flow into Gaza 》》》
🚛422 humanitarian aid trucks were transferred to Gaza today (May 19).
These trucks entered from the various aid routes we developed:
Ashdod port, Erez crossing, Judea and Samaria, and JLOTS (maritime route).
We will continue expanding
8-year-old Ella Elyakim, and her 15-year-old sister Dafna, were kidnapped from their home in Nahal Oz on October 7 by Hamas terrorists.
For 51 days, they were held hostage, terrorized and exploited by Hamas terrorists. In this video, Ella speaks while looking into the eyes of a
“On October 7, the cruelty of Hamas was directed against anyone who stood in the way of the murderous terrorists—women, the elderly, adults, children, whether they were Israeli or foreign nationals.”
Watch an operational update from IDF Spokesperson RAdm. Daniel Hagari regarding
In coordination with
@cogatonline
we continue increasing our humanitarian aid efforts in Gaza.
Over 160,000 liters of fuel and over 1,050 humanitarian aid trucks entered Gaza through various routes. 204
@wfp
trucks carrying flour were delivered along with 120 Jordanian trucks
“Israel sees the suffering of civilians as a tragedy while Hamas sees the suffering of civilians as a strategy.”
🔴 WATCH an operational update from IDF Spokesperson RAdm. Daniel Hagari discussing efforts to increase aid for Gazans, including 310 pallets of aid transferred
Shani Louk, Amit Buskila and Yitzhak Gelernter were kidnapped and murdered by Hamas terrorists on October 7 from the Nova Music Festival.
Overnight, our troops recovered their bodies and brought them back home to Israel.
We will continue operating to bring all of our hostages
Approx. 75 launches were identified crossing from Lebanon toward Israeli territory earlier today. Thanks to our aerial defense systems, dozens were intercepted.
Before this barrage, we identified and struck a Hezbollah launcher in the area of Yaroun. This launcher was ready to
Aid is flowing into Gaza by land, sea, and air.
Since the war broke out, we worked on developing multiple aid routes to facilitate as much humanitarian aid as possible into the Gaza Strip.
FIRST LOOK: The connection of the floating pier to bring humanitarian aid into Gaza to continue providing aid by air, land and sea.
With the assistance of the
@Israel_MOD
and coordination with
@cogatonline
and
@CENTCOM
, we have made extensive preparations to receive the pier.
Approx. 40 launches were identified crossing from Lebanon toward northern Israel, a short while ago. Several of the launches were successfully intercepted by the IDF Aerial Defense Array.
IAF fighter jets struck one of the military posts from which the rockets were fired, in
IDF Spokesperson RAdm. Daniel Hagari in last night’s operational briefing: “I am now returning from eastern Rafah, where we met the commanding officers of the brigades from the field. They looked at the Chief of the General Staff and said to him: 𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐫𝐞 𝐚𝐫𝐞
🔴ELIMINATED: Hussain Ibrahim Mekky, a senior field commander in Hezbollah, was eliminated overnight by an IAF aircraft strike.
Mekky was responsible for various acts of terrorism against the Israeli home front, and he previously served as the commander of Hezbollah's forces in
Caught on 📸: Terrorists roaming and shooting at an
@UNRWA
compound, accompanied by
@UN
vehicles.
The compound is located in eastern Rafah and is a central point for the distribution of aid on UNRWA’s behalf of Gaza.
@cogatonline
conveyed the findings to senior officials in
We stand behind our flag for our country and the Jewish people, no matter who tries to eliminate our identity, people and pride.
Our hope and spirit will prevail over our enemies.
Happy
#IndependenceDay
, Israel 🇮🇱
As all Israelis were standing in solemn silence remembering those who lost and sacrificed their lives for Israel, Hamas fired rockets toward southern Israel.
We owe it to those we remember during the siren to stop Hamas- once and for all.