This week @IsraelinUSA marked Israel's 77th Independence Day, a day filled with deep personal and national meaning.
On Independence Day, we celebrate the miracle of the Jewish people returning to their ancestral homeland after 2000 years.
@UNReliefChief your declaration that 14, 000 babies are at risk of dying in Gaza in the next two days is a blood libel. @UNOCHA and all @UN organisations have obligations to be neutral and impartial. You are breaching constantly these obligations. Your reports are founded on lies and on Hamas numbers. And of course you never talk about Hamas or other terrorists and how they use hospitals, schools and shelters in Gaza as human shields.
Enough is enough!. You should be accountable for the disinformation you and @UNOCHA spread.
How about the @UN not only retracts, but also apologizes and puts in place mechanisms to ensure such blatant lies and disinformation are not spread again?
A U.S.-led aid plan, fully supported by Israel, is now underway in Gaza.
It ensures aid reaches civiliansโthrough secure centers in safe zonesโwithout Hamas stealing it.
Until itโs fully active, Israel is bridging the gap with daily deliveries of essentials.
Aid for people. Not for Hamas.
The IDF was founded 77 years ago with a clear mission: To defend the State of Israel and its civilians.
On October 7, 2023, Israel experienced the bloodiest attack in its history. Our civilians were massacred, raped, burned and taken hostageโ58 of them are still held hostage by terrorists in Gaza in brutal, inhumane conditions.
Nations must protect their citizensโIsrael is no exception. To that end, the IDF has resumed its operational activities in Gaza, with one goalโthe same goal that we have had since October 7, 2023โto bring our hostages home and eliminate Hamasโ terror capabilities.
Following the UKโs announcement that it will suspend free trade agreement negotiations with Israel and impose sanctions on settlers:
Even prior to todayโs announcement, the free trade agreement negotiations were not being advanced at all by the current UK government. More than that, the agreement would serve the mutual benefit of both countries. If, due to anti-Israel obsession and domestic political considerations, the British government is willing to harm the British economy โ that is its own prerogative.
The sanctions against residents of Judea and Samaria are unjustified, and regrettable, especially at a time when Israel is mourning yet another victim of Palestinian terror โ Tzeela Gez, of blessed memory, who was murdered on her way to the delivery room. Doctors continue fighting for her newbornโs life in hospital.
The British Mandate ended exactly 77 years ago. External pressure will not divert Israel from its path in defending its existence and security against enemies who seek its destruction.
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu:
By asking Israel to end a defensive war for our survival before Hamas terrorists on our border are destroyed and by demanding a Palestinian state, ยป
When youโre praised by Hamas โ a jihadist terrorist organization that murders children and rapes women โ youโre on the wrong side of history.
What a disgrace.
๐UPDATE:
Following the recommendation of professional @IDF officials and in accordance with the directive of the political echelon, 5 @UN trucks carrying humanitarian aid, including food for babies, were transferred today (Monday) via the Kerem Shalom Crossing into the Gaza Strip. All aid was transferred following a thorough security inspection by the @Israel_MOD Crossing Points Authority.
The IDF will continue to facilitate humanitarian assistance in the Gaza Strip while making every effort to ensure that the aid does not reach Hamas.
In Gazaโs largest anti-Hamas protest yet, thousands take to the streets chanting โHamas out!"
๐ฃ๐ฒ๐ฎ๐ฐ๐ฒ ๐ฏ๐ฒ๐ด๐ถ๐ป๐ ๐๐ต๐ฒ๐ป ๐๐ฎ๐บ๐ฎ๐ ๐ฒ๐ป๐ฑ๐.
โญ๏ธ UPDATE: Operation Gideonโs Chariots
Over the past day, IDF troops struck over 160 terror targets in Gaza including an operations center and an anti-tank missile post.
โฆ๏ธNorthern Gaza: Terrorist cells, anti-tank missile launch posts and military structures were struck.
โฆ๏ธCentral Gaza: Underground infrastructure and a weapons storage facility were struck.
โฆ๏ธSouthern Gaza: Terrorist cells, military structures, anti-tank missile launch posts and booby-trapped structures were struck.
While there may be seven different servers all bringing a different plate - some of it named Hamas, and some Hezbollah, and some the Houthis - just remember one thing: all of the plates come from the very same kitchen in Tehran.
๐๐๐ ๐ญ๐ซ๐จ๐จ๐ฉ๐ฌ ๐ก๐๐ฏ๐ ๐๐๐ ๐ฎ๐ง ๐๐ฑ๐ญ๐๐ง๐ฌ๐ข๐ฏ๐ ๐ ๐ซ๐จ๐ฎ๐ง๐ ๐จ๐ฉ๐๐ซ๐๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง๐ฌ ๐ญ๐ก๐ซ๐จ๐ฎ๐ ๐ก๐จ๐ฎ๐ญ ๐ง๐จ๐ซ๐ญ๐ก๐๐ซ๐ง ๐๐ง๐ ๐ฌ๐จ๐ฎ๐ญ๐ก๐๐ซ๐ง ๐๐๐ณ๐ ๐๐ฌ ๐ฉ๐๐ซ๐ญ ๐จ๐ ๐๐ฉ๐๐ซ๐๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง โ๐๐ข๐๐๐จ๐งโ๐ฌ ๐๐ก๐๐ซ๐ข๐จ๐ญ๐ฌโ
Over the past week, the IAF conducted a preliminary wave of strikes, striking over 670 Hamas terror targets throughout Gaza to disrupt enemy preparations and support ground operations. The IAF continues to provide consistent support to operating troops in Gaza.
Thus far, the troops eliminated dozens of terrorists, dismantled terrorist infrastructure sites above and below ground, and are currently being deployed in key positions within Gaza.
The IDF will continue to operate against the terrorist organizations in Gaza as required, in order to defend Israeli civilians.
Congratulations @Pontifex Pope Leo XIV.
Thank you for your call for the release of the hostages held in captivity in Gaza for 590 days.
I look forward to working with you to strengthen the relationship between all faiths.
And I look forward to welcoming you in the Holy Land.
Two Middle Easts
On the left, the UAE, pushing for reforms, opening its society, fighting against the demonization of women.
On the right, the Islamic Republic of Iran, submerging the region with predatory, anti-Western messaging, & pushing the idea that women are evil.
"If the Houthis continue to fire missiles toward the State of Israel, they will suffer painful blows...we will hunt down and eliminate Abdul-Malik al-Houthi in Yemen as we did with Deif, Sinwar and Nasrallah."
Houthis have no idea who they are messing with.
Significant strikes against the Houthis today. Despite what they say, the group suffered heavy blows in recent months. These efforts must be sustained and continued. If they keep shooting, Houthi leadership + QF operatives in Yemen should be next.
โญ๏ธ The IDF struck and dismantled terrorist infrastructure sites belonging to the Houthi terrorist regime in the Hudaydah and Salif Ports in Yemen.
These ports are used to transfer weapons and are a further example of the Houthi's systematic and cynical exploitation of civilian infrastructure in order to advance terrorist activities.
The strikes were conducted after numerous advanced warnings issued by the IDF to the population in the area in order to mitigate the risk of harm to civilian population in the areas of these sites. Any hostile activity in these ports will continue to be prevented.
Hamas spokesperson released a statement praising the murder of Tzeela Gez, a pregnant mother of three.
The baby is still fighting for life.
For Palestinian jihadists, shooting a mother on her way to deliver her baby is โheroicโ.
Sickening.
Today, President Trump, at the invitation of Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, met with Syrian President Ahmad al-Sharaa. President Erdogan of Turkey joined by phone. President Erdogan praised President Trump for lifting sanctions on Syria and committed to working alongside Saudi Arabia to encourage peace and prosperity in Syria. The Crown Prince also commended President Trump for his decision to lift the sanctions, calling it courageous. President Trump thanked President Erdogan and the Crown Prince for their friendship, and told President Al-Sharaa that he has a tremendous opportunity to do something historic in his country. President Trump encouraged President Al-Sharaa to do a great job for the Syrian people, and urged him to:
1. Sign onto the Abraham Accords with Israel
2. Tell all foreign terrorists to leave Syria
3. Deport Palestinian terrorists
4. Help the United States to prevent the resurgence of ISIS
5. Assume responsibility for ISIS detention centers in Northeast Syria
President Al-Sharaa thanked President Trump, the Crown Prince, and President Erdogan for their efforts to put together the meeting, and recognized the significant opportunity presented by the Iranians leaving Syria, as well as shared U.S.-Syrian interests in countering terrorism and eliminating chemical weapons. President Al-Sharaa affirmed his commitment to the 1974 disengagement with Israel. President Al-Sharaa concluded with his hope that Syria would serve as a critical link in facilitating trade between east and west, and invited American companies to invest in Syrian oil and gas.
The Russia-Ukraine war and the war in Gaza was also discussed.