US-Israel Military Cooperation OCT 8, 2025
Israel briefly halts Gaza strikes to evacuate mother of US naval doctor
Israel, Jordan, and US pull off secret 19-hour rescue mission to evacuate mother of American naval doctor from Gaza
A Gaza woman was recently extracted from the war-torn coastal enclave in a complex multinational rescue operation that saw cooperation among Israel, Jordan, and the Trump administration.
Last month, 59-year-old Ahlam Firwana was spirited out of the Gaza Strip after her son, a medic in the US Navy, secured a visa enabling her to enter the United States, The Washington Post reported on Tuesday, marking the first time the story was publicly disclosed.
The medic, 32-year-old Petty Officer Younis Firwana, enlisted in the Navy in 2023, seeking a path to citizenship.
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