Friend of Israel,

"Citizens of Israel, we are at war. Not an operation, not an escalation — at war." – Prime Minister Netanyahu
 
This morning, dozens of Iranian-backed terrorists invaded Israel in an unprovoked invasion and assault that has left more than 40 Israelis killed and over 800 injured.
 
The nightmare unfolding across southern Israel is unprecedented.
 
Palestinian terrorists burst through the security perimeter and began a rampage across Israeli communities, going door to door killing and injuring innocent Israelis. A number of Israeli civilians and soldiers have been abducted and taken into Gaza.
 
Attacks from Hamas and Islamic Jihad have come from the ground, sea, and air. Thousands of rockets have been fired at Israeli cities across the country – including Tel Aviv and Jerusalem.
 
The IDF is engaging with terrorists in at least 21 locations across southern Israel, including seven communities where terrorists have taken control. More than 500 Israelis have been taken to hospitals and Magen David Adom is now using bullet-proof mobile intensive care units to reach and treat citizens in the south.
 
The IDF has launched an operation, Swords of Iron, to confront Iranian-backed terrorism and protect Israel. Reservists have been called up and judicial reform protests have been called off. The Israeli Air Force has already hit several targets in Gaza in what is said to be the start of a sustained and broad operation.
 
The full extent of the devastation this morning is still not known. The photos and videos are gut-wrenching and inconceivable. The days and weeks ahead will be extremely difficult for Israel and for its supporters.
 
We must immediately mobilize to ensure America stands with our ally Israel as it rightfully takes actions to protect its citizens and families.
 
Click here to contact your members of Congress now. Urge them to speak out in support of the Jewish state, and please forward this email to friends and family encouraging them to take action as well.
 
Fifty years since the Yom Kippur War, Israel again finds itself confronting a severe danger. Our work together is essential to ensuring the Jewish state has what it needs to protect itself, by itself, and that the United States stands shoulder-to-shoulder with our ally.
 
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May God protect the people of Israel and the brave soldiers of the IDF.

Sincerely,