A noble donation: a special heart transplant before the seder

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A noble donation: a special heart transplant before the Seder

The heart of fallen soldier Dor Zimel was transplanted into the body of 56-year-old Marcelo, Beilinson Hospital said Tuesday, adding that the transplant, which was performed before a seder, “to the noble donation of the Zimel family” due to

“I am happy about the surgery and the new life I have now. It’s hard to believe that a soldier died and now I have a new life thanks to his family. I want to say a huge thank you and let you know that you can be sure that I will carry on the strength of your son. I am part of you. I am your family as you are my family,” Marcelo, who was born with a heart defect, thanked the family for the donation.

27-year-old Major Dor Zimel (reserve) from Even Yehuda was one of the deputy company commanders of the Etzion Brigade who was seriously wounded last week by an explosive drone and anti-tank missile attack by Hezbollah in the border community of Arab al-Aramse. The wounded soldier suffered severe head injuries and was pronounced dead shortly after being taken to hospital.

Washington – Congress gave the green light to military aid to Israel

Congress voted 79-18 to approve $95 billion in mostly military aid to Ukraine, Israel, and Taiwan, as well as the United States’ Indo-Pacific partners, passed by the House of Representatives a few days ago.

The four bills finally came before the Senate as a single package, and after yesterday’s successful vote, they will enter into force after President Joe Biden’s signature on Wednesday.

Despite protests from hard-line Republicans, the US House of Representatives last week passed a $95 billion package of legislation with broad bipartisan support.

$61 billion in critical support to Ukraine,
provides Israel with $26 billion,
Orders $8.12 billion “to fight against communist China” in the Indo-Pacific region.

Additionally, the sanctions package attached to the fourth package passed by the House of Representatives last week includes a possible ban on the Chinese-controlled social media app TikTok, measures to hand over seized Russian assets to Ukraine, and new sanctions against Iran.

The to Israel the support provided includes the following items

$5.2 billion to replenish and expand Israel’s missile and missile defense system,
$3.5 billion to purchase advanced weapons systems,
$1 billion to boost weapons production,
$4.4 billion to fund other defense supplies and services,
$2.4 billion for the implementation of US operations in the region in view of the war in Gaza

The bill also prohibits aid to the United Nations Relief and Works Agency, which supports Palestinian refugees.

Senate Democratic Majority Leader Chuck Schumner emphasized after yesterday’s vote that – “this national security bill is one of the most important measures passed by Congress in a very long time to protect American security and the security of Western democracy,” – adding – “This is a turning point in history. Western democracy faces perhaps the greatest threat since the end of the Cold War.”

The opposition to security assistance in both the House of Representatives and the Senate can be linked to Republican politicians close to former US President Donald Trump, who is questioning, among other things, the aid to be provided to Ukraine, and seeking his second term, the “America the first” emphasizes campaign policy.

Senate Republican leader Mitch McConnell, on the other hand, stood firm in his support for Ukraine and lamented the delay due to opposition from hard-line Republicans, adding – “I think we are on the cusp of an isolationist movement.”

Humanitarian concerns

The Biden administration acknowledged on Tuesday that Israel “significant steps” steps taken to improve the flow of aid to Gaza in the past three weeks, while stressing that more efforts are needed.

David Satterfield, President Joe Biden’s special envoy for humanitarian affairs in the Middle East, has spoken for the first time that the leadership in Washington sees a change in Israel’s direction on aid to Gaza. At the same time, Satterfield said at a press conference that although there is a significant improvement, there is still a threat of famine in the northern part of the zone, and he called on Israel to do everything possible to prevent it.

During the war that began after the Hamas massacres on October 7th and lasted for about half a year, a significant change in Israeli policy occurred after President Biden stated during his recent telephone conversation with Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu that the United States would only continue to support Israel if Hamas in his war against, if the political leadership in Jerusalem “must report and implement” one line “specific and measurable step” to protect aid workers and manage the humanitarian situation.

According to Satterfield’s statement, since the Biden-Netanyahu phone conversation, about 200 trucks a day are arriving in southern and central Gaza, and about 100 are reaching the northern part of the strip, and there has been a significant improvement with the opening of two new crossings in the northern part of the enclave, allowing allows aid to be delivered directly to the area.

In addition, he added, more aid may have arrived through Israel from Jordan in the past two weeks, which overall – “a completely different picture as, which was before the phone conversation between President Biden and Netanyahu, but there is still work to be done.”