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“I have no idea how we are going to get through this,” says Marcy Oster, mother of fallen soldier Amichai.
Egypt has lodged formal protests with Israel, the U.S. and European governments against the IDF operation.
“Our sons were strong people. Their commitment to this country made them rush down south, not knowing what was happening, to protect us,” says Debbie Ziering, the mother of IDF Maj. Aryeh Ziering, who was killed by Hamas terrorists on Oct. 7.
The battle in the last Hamas stronghold in Gaza is being carried out in phases.
The IDF continues to expand the fight in Rafah in the south and begins mass evacuations from Jabalia in the north ahead of a major operation.
Memorial Day for the Fallen Soldiers and Victims of Terrorism (Yom Hazikaron) will begin on Sunday evening, May 12, at sundown.
The Jewish state will stand alone if it must, the Israeli prime minister said, a day after U.S. President Joe Biden said he would cut off arms to Israel if it attacks Rafah.
In another incident, an “unidentified aerial object” from the Gaza Strip crossed into Israeli airspace.
“It’s like I have an actual hole in my body. All you want is to feel close to your loved one but I have nowhere to go,” says Yael Adar.
“Pauses in critical weapons shipments call into question your pledge that your commitment to Israel’s security will remain ironclad,” the Republicans wrote.
Leaders of the Jewish state call on the public to preserve the sanctity of the Memorial Day for Fallen Soldiers and Victims of Terror.
Move can be interpreted as a win for Hamas, Iran, says Israeli U.N. envoy.
