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Rev. Franklin Graham ’s Christian relief organization Samaritan’s Purse launched its inaugural 767 cargo aircraft Friday, carrying 290,000 packets of vitamin-fortified food, thousands of blankets and solar lights for women and children in Gaza, the humanitarian ministry's latest aid mission to the war-torn region.

In an exclusive statement to Fox News Digital, Graham said the relief effort comes amid continuing instability.

"Gaza is a very volatile place — it is still dangerous. There are more than 2 million people there who need help," Graham said. "What Hamas did was horrendous. It was a massacre. Not only did they take 251 innocent civilians hostage from Israel on October 7, they have also held the entire population of Gaza hostage for 18 years. Hamas has got to g

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