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Now, on to the update. Hey Shalom everyone. This is

a Mirzalfati and I hope that I'm live. news big big news that I want to give you from the last five

minutes so please if you are not on telegram you may not hear that but the Israeli

operation in Rafah has just begun on the ground. I mean we've been pounding from the air for the last few days but Israeli

armored forces and infantry and special forces are right now crossing the border

into the southernmost city of Gaza, Rafach, and begin the ground

maneuver to destroy the last four remaining battalions of Hamas.

You won't believe who is the biggest obstacle that we have right now for it.

Okay? I mean, it's unreal.

Again, for months we've been saying, ladies and gentlemen,

for months we've been saying, ladies and gentlemen, for months we've been saying that only military pressure

on Hamas will produce results when it comes to releasing hostages that are still alive.

We've been saying that for months.

And the biggest obstacle we had was the United States of America.

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