Dear A.,

Today, we honor the memory of all those lost and the heroes who put themselves in harm’s way when our nation was attacked on September 11, 2001. This year, we mark the solemn day as our democratic ally Israel fights the same evils of terrorism.

Israeli Defense Minister Yoav Gallant released a video revealing a photograph found by the IDF in the tunnels below Gaza, showing the nephews of Yahya Sinwar posing and smiling in front of the burning Twin Towers.

"On 9/11 we remember the horrific attack on our closest ally, the U.S. And we remember that our fight against terrorism, against Hamas, is the fight of the free world," Gallant said. Watch the video below.

Earlier in the day, Gallant revealed another document recovered by the IDF written by a senior Hamas commander to Sinwar warning of the terror group's dire losses.

"We have lost 90-95% of our rocket capabilities; and we have lost some 60% of our personal weapons; we have lost at least 65-70% of our anti-tank launchers and rockets, and most importantly we have lost at least 50% of our fighters between those who are martyred and wounded, and now we are left with 25%," the letter reads.

America must continue to stand with Israel as it fights to destroy Hamas' capabilities in Gaza and free the hostages.

100 more rockets fired into Israel from Lebanon

Israel continues to face relentless rocket, drone, and missile fire from Lebanon. 

In multiple rounds of attacks throughout the day, terrorists launched over 100 rockets at Israeli communities.

A 39-year-old Israeli was wounded by an anti-tank missile fired from Lebanon, and is receiving medical treatment for shrapnel wounds.

IDF fighter jets struck Hezbollah sites in southern Lebanon in response to the ongoing attacks, including airstrikes on rocket launchers that were ready to fire more rockets into Israel.

Israel's ability to deter, defend against, and confront Hezbollah and other terrorist groups on its borders depends on both offensive and defensive capabilities. Urge Congress to stand with Israel and oppose any effort to block arms to our ally. 

Report: Hamas profited $500 million by stealing and selling humanitarian aid 

Hamas continues to prey on Gaza's civilians.

According to a new report from Channel 12 in Israel, Hamas is raking in massive profits by stealing humanitarian aid from the people of Gaza and selling it at exorbitant prices.

Hamas has reportedly brought in $500 million through the aid stealing scheme, and is using the money to recruit new terrorists. An estimated 3,000 of these new recruits are believed to be in northern Gaza.

While profiting off the aid meant for civilians, Hamas is operating out of designated humanitarian zones and schools.

In the latest example, the IDF located a Hamas command room embedded inside the Al-Jaouni School in central Gaza, which had been used to shelter civilians. After taking steps to mitigate harm to civilians, the IDF struck the terrorists inside.

The IDF said Hamas was using the school to plan and carry out attacks against Israelis.

'I fought in Iraq — I know Israel’s doing all it can to save civilians'
 
General Sir John McColl, the former deputy supreme allied commander of NATO, recently returned from a trip to Israel with a team of military experts to witness firsthand how the IDF is conducting this war.

"What we, military observers with decades of combined experience in leading Nato armies, were told and saw was the most complex and demanding operational environment any of us had come across, including in Afghanistan and Iraq," McColl writes.

“I came away from the trip satisfied that the IDF’s operations and rules of engagement were rigorous compared to the British Army and our western allies.”

“War is terrible, but sometimes necessary. And Israeli soldiers are fighting in conditions of extraordinary complexity and risk. It’s time for the world to have its eyes opened to that.” Read the full piece here.