Two and a half weeks ago, a man was eaten alive by sharks in the Mediterranean off the coast of Hadera. It was a feeding frenzy. A horrific story. The man supposedly entered the water knowing the sharks were there and wanting to see them up close. Some say he was there to feed them. And that he did.
There has been a lot of false information fed to the mainstream media by the Gaza Health Ministry since the beginning of the war. The journalists eat it all up without even the slightest attempt to verify. The BBC, CNN, MSNBC, the Guardian, NPR, Le Monde and many others. Tablet Magazine calls one such meal “The Great Famine Hoax or how a fake humanitarian crisis became the West’s most effective weapon for saving Hamas.”
It started while IDF troops were still amassing on the ground, even before they entered the Gaza Strip in 2023. The propaganda was always shifting to ensure the survival of the terrorists. As early as 16 October, 2023, barely a week after the Hamas incursion into Israel, the World Health Organization and Gaza Health Ministry put out a false claim that because Israel had cut off all water and power a looming humanitarian catastrophe was imminent. Thousands of innocent civilians would die.
Israel has continued to agree to let aid in the form of food, water, tents, medicine, clothing, blankets and hygiene items into Gaza since the beginning of the war. It is the only time in history when one country feeds and offers humanitarian assistance to the enemy it is fighting. From the get-go, the Hamas terrorists have commandeered the trucks, often shooting the drivers, always at gunpoint, and pirated the food and aid away from civilians to their vast warehouses. They, in turn, sell the goods at exorbitant prices to the innocent civilians. It funds their war chest. They also hold the aid ransom for allegiance to their organization.
Israel has just allowed in more tons of supplies, this time with the proviso that an American security group would organize and distribute the boxes at a designated high security site. So what are the problems now? It’s about the labels. The labels are in Hebrew, from Israeli factories like Osem and Sugat. You see, now “the Jews (who control everything) are being accused of profiteering from feeding the Gazans.” Go figure. It’s never about the truth. Or the innocents. Or aid. Only hate. Because feeding hungry Gazans Israeli food is just as bad as a complete famine. And so it goes.
The irony is that seeing pictures of the Gazans as they crowd into city squares for hostage releases or to retrieve their comestibles, none of the people seem emaciated. The reality is that those who are truly starving are the Israelis that have been held captive for over 600 days. After they are released from their subterranean tunnels where they are held in cages – all report that they are fed one-half a stale pita a day, rancid water, and sometimes a handful of rice.
As the aid was being delivered over the past week, Hamas executed four of the Gazans for “attempting to steal the aid.” What does this mean? That civilians reached the trucks before Hamas did. Of course, it was blamed on the IDF, who “ target civilians.” Thousands of Gazans have flocked to the aid centers, defying Hamas orders.
At first, the humanitarian zone was breached by stampeding Gazans, who began stealing the boxes filled with flour, oil, sugar, tuna, pasta, rice, canned goods, biscuits and dried beans. The newly hired American team was, at first, unprepared for the onslaught and retreated. IDF helicopters flew in to disperse the growing crowd and it was said the IDF opened fire. This was false news. Over the past week, the US organization has fortified its distribution bases and is now insuring over 900,000 boxes are being distributed to unarmed civilians.
Why is this significant? Despite, Hamas’ attempts to prevent the population from reaching the distribution sites, it is failing and the terrorists are losing the war. Their military capabilities are all but gone. Sure, it fires off a rocket or two into Israel, but their fighting ability is growing weaker. They are last ditch efforts. In precision targeted strikes, Israel has eliminated all of the top Hamas commanders. Their military infrastructure is being decimated. Public sentiment in Gaza is shifting towards the United States….and Israel, further undermining Hamas’ control.
Over the last week, President Trump has sent Steve Witcoff to various locations in the Middle East to broker a “deal.” A ceasefire in exchange for the release of the 58 remaining hostages. Both Netanyahu and Trump have declared a deal forthcoming – a matter of hours. Each time it has been Israel who has signed off on the ceasefire and Hamas who has rejected the terms. This remains the only ‘genocide’ in the history of war where the ‘victims’ refuse to end it.
The Hamas plan called for 10 hostages to be set free in two stages: 5 living on Day One and 5 bodies to be returned in exchange for a 7 year ceasefire. The plan also included full IDF withdrawal from the Strip, and unrestricted humanitarian aid supplied by the UN. They have called for an Iranian backed governing body to oversee the rebuilding of Gaza. Nope. No way Israel would agree to these terms.
France and the UAE seem bent on recognizing a Palestinian state within the official borders of Israel. It seems as if the UK will also go along with this. In response, a majority of Israelis (mostly religious) are pushing for Israel to recognize complete sovereignty over Judaea and Samaria (the West Bank).
Two weeks ago, I had reported on a car attack in Samaria. A young couple was on their way to the hospital to deliver their third child when their car was ambushed by local Palestinians. Gunshot sprayed into the oncoming vehicle. Tzela Gaz, the mom, was killed. Her baby delivered by C-section and immediately brought to NICU. He was put on life support, as he had been deprived of oxygen for almost a half an hour. The father, who survived the attack, named the baby Ravid Chaim.
Here’s where the story gets a little strange. The mother always loved the name Ravid, but it was similar to Lavi, her older son’s name. Plus, Ravid, in Hebrew means really expensive, like an expensive piece of jewelry. The husband did not love this name choice, but Tzela really wanted it. The baby was between life and death all the time, and the rabbi decided he should have a name before the circumcision as people wanted to pray for him. So the little one was given the name Ravid Chaim. Chaim meaning ‘life.’
That Shabbat, the army was in the village where the attack originated. It is a very dangerous village, filled with terror cells. One person planning, one group smuggling weapons, one group carrying out the attack. There were a lot of people involved. The IDF was able to zero in on the perpetrator who started to scream “Allahu akbar.” All the dots were connected and the IDF got the positive ID of the killer. The commander of the IDF operation verified, chased him down to catch him and kill him. Why was this so crazy? The commander’s name….Ravid Chaim. A bizarre set of circumstances.
Very very sadly, little Ravid Chaim died last Wednesday. He was just 15 days old. Not one international media organization carried any of this story that I am aware of. Two truly innocent lives stolen. The funeral was held on Thursday. The newborn was buried. This is not normal…
The new Israeli weapons system developed by Raphael Defense Technologies is called Iron Beam. It’s a directed energy laser system that can take out incoming missiles and drones. Used successfully against Hizbulla drones last September, it only costs about $5 USD as opposed to thousands of dollars per interception as does Iron Dome. This is an exciting game changer. Already, several countries have come forth and offered to buy this technology from Israel. Plus, this is way more accurate than the older Iron Dome anti-missile missiles. So for all those conspiracy theorists out there, yes. The Jews actually do have space lasers. And yes, it’s literally in our back yard.
Day 603 and Hamas rejected yet another ceasefire proposal. David Levi (I do not yet have a photo), only 19 years old, was working as a private contractor for a security company working in Gaza. He was killed last Friday, but is not officially recognized as an IDF casualty of was even though he is an Israeli citizen. More investigation to follow. We woke up this morning to the sad news that three more young IDF soldiers, all age 20, were killed in a roadside ambush. They are, Staff Sergeants, Lior Steinberg and Ofer Barhana, both paramedics. And Omer vanGelder, all of the Givati Unit. May their memories be for a blessing to all.
And today, in an attempt to smear Israel, the international media are reporting a massacre at an aid distribution center. Red Crescent, the equivalent of the Red Cross was the source. It never happened. Not even close. They are reporting that at least 21 innocent people have been shot by Israeli troops. 175 are severely injured. Again, immediate count and reporting by Gaza Health Ministry. CCTV footage has just been released from the time of the alleged shooting at the Rafah distribution site. This is what the camera shows. And this is what GHF (Gaza Humanitarian Foundation, a US team) reports as a back up: 15,360 food packages were delivered calmly and safely. 900,000 meals provided in total in one day. The boxes went directly to the civilians, Hamas was unable to steal it.
A Hamas fake account online which spread its news to the international media also accused IDF soldiers of opening fire on humanitarian relief sites in Rafah, killing dozens. Even Opposition leader, Naftali Bennet refuted the fact that shots were fired at all. Hamas executed by hanging 2 IDF collaborators. 11 public executions by firing squad. They even posted the video, but no media has picked up that story.
The GHF has become a game changer. The more aid that comes in and goes to the people, the louder the fake news. Gaza is losing control.
And to top off all this news, Greta Thunberg is sailing in her little humanitarian flotilla today. Destination Gaza. “I’m coming to Gaza help the people of Palestine. Let’s hope she encounters no hungry sharks en route….
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