Israel At War Wednesday May 22

 Israel at war day 229

- Of 569 metric tons of humanitarian aid that has been delivered into Gaza via the temporary pier not a single one has yet been distributed to Gazans in need, Air Force Maj. Gen. Pat Ryder, the Pentagon press secretary, admitted during a press conference on Tuesday.

- War cabinet meets on reviving hostage talks as clip broadcast of 5 troops’ abduction

- Another soldier killed in GaA bringing total to 286 since the Gaza ground operation

Gideon Chay DeRowe, 33, from Tel Aviv.

For first time, UN says it distributed aid that arrived to Gaza via US pier

The IDF discovers rocket launchers in Rafah, just a few feet from the border with Egypt.

- Another 2 frum IDF soldiers killed in Haza bringing death toll to 285

Yiroel Yudkin hyd, 23 from Kfar Chabad grandson of rav Zalman Yudkin  ztl who was just niftar

Eliyohu Chaim Amsalem hyd , 21, from Raanana

In response to European countries recognizing a Palestinian state, Israeli Defense Minister Gallant signs an order permitting settlers to return to the northern Judea and Samaria.

- Norway, Ireland, Spain move to recognize Palestinian state.

- Saudi Arabia and jordan praises the decision by Ireland, Norway and Spain to recognize a Palestinian state and calls on other countries to do the same.

- Jerusalem recalls ambassadors from Oslo and Dublin as foreign minister says announcement is prize for terrorism; Abbas and Hamas celebrate move

- Heavy fighting reported in Rafah as IDF moves in to the center of the city

- Hamas chief Haniyeh meets Iranian Supreme Leader Khamenei in Tehran

- Chants of ‘Death to Israel’ as masses throng Raisi funeral procession in Tehran

- Niturei karta Delegation from NY flew to  Teheran to attend the funeral

- Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich demanded “harsh punitive measures” against the Palestinian Authority, and demanded that Israel approve thousands of new settlement homes in retaliation.