Israel is observing its 76th Independence Day even as it fights a new war for its survival, surrounded by Iranian terror proxies. The IDF is now engaged in close combat with Hamas in eastern Rafah, and troops are poised for a full-scale invasion.
And reports are now surfacing that the Biden administration has been holding back intelligence on the location of key Hamas leaders, including Yahya Sinwar.
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Israel’s Independence Day ceremonies were mixed with grief and sorrow this year as war rages on and the fate of the hostages in Gaza remains unknown.
Knesset Speaker Amir Ohana said in a message geared to the hostages, “The State of Israel was not there on October 7th in full force and power as we all expected, but since then it has been working every day to return you home to your family.”
Israeli troops meanwhile are pushing deeper into eastern Rafah dismantling Hamas infrastructure. IDF soldiers are said to be engaged in close-quarters combat with the group’s terror fighters.
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The U.S. believes Israel has enough troops deployed outside the city to launch a full ground invasion.
Further north,
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