Gaza Strip
Measures include increasing the number of daily trucks entering Gaza and opening additional crossings into the north and south of the Strip.
“Tremendous efforts are being made at all times to secure the release of all our captives, both the living and the deceased,” the prime minister said.
“It was important to me that the story come out as quickly as possible,” said the 53-year-old, whose wife and two daughters were murdered by Hamas.
Israeli soldiers destroyed a terror tunnel stretching approximately 550 yards in length and reaching a depth of 43 feet.
The shipment was reportedly delayed by the Biden administration before Trump lifted the embargo.
The long-term goal is to deliver over 20,000 food boxes—equivalent to 1.2 million meals—daily across all regions of the Strip.
He was identified as Master Sgt. (res.) Abraham Azulay from Yitzhar.
Alexander (“Sasha”) Troufanov, 29, and Sapir Cohen, 30, were abducted by Palestinian terrorists during invasion in southern Israel on Oct. 7, 2023.
“We are committed to our war objectives. But war itself is not an objective. We prefer to achieve our goals always through diplomatic means.”
With international attention focused on Netanyahu’s visit to the US, the coming days are likely to clarify the broader direction of Israel’s strategy.
A month after Israel intercepted the “Madleen,” social-justice activists plan to launch another aid ship bound for Gaza on July 13.
