The largest American flag ever flown in Israel has been raised in the Binyamin Regional Council in a gesture of gratitude to U.S. President Donald Trump, the spokesperson of the council said on Saturday.
The massive flag was hoisted to honor Trump’s “significant achievement” in securing the agreement for the return of the hostages in Gaza, and “with confidence that it will bring peace and stability to all citizens of the State of Israel,” the council stated.
Measuring 26×36 feet, the red and blue striped flag is visible from great distances, according to the statement.
Trump is slated to visit Israel this week and address the Knesset in the wake of the expected release of all remaining hostages by Monday morning.
“President Trump has proven himself to be a true friend of Israel in general, and of Judea and Samaria in particular. Ahead of his visit, we chose to raise a giant American flag in the heart of the Binyamin region,” said Binyamin region governor Yisrael Ganz.
“In the land of our forefathers, at the very place where Judah Maccabee fought—midway between the river and the sea—we have placed a symbol of the unbreakable friendship between us. The President accomplished what many believed impossible—bringing the hostages home—and we are confident that he will continue to help us defend our land, from the Jordan River to the Mediterranean Sea,” he added.
The first stage of the ceasefire between Israel and Hamas went into effect on Friday. The deal offers hope for an end to the war that started a little over two years ago when Gazan terrorists murdered some 1,200 people in Israeli communities along the border and kidnapped 251 into Gaza, in the deadliest single-day terror attack in Israel’s history.
