Israel’s goals are to eliminate Hamas by destroying its military and governing abilities, and to do everything possible to bring its captives home.
Congress must expeditiously pass the emergency aid package requested by President Biden.
Hamas routinely steals international aid from Palestinians to bolster its terror networks. America must ensure incoming aid is only delivered to civilians and not stolen by the terror group.
Dear A.,
For much of his career, IDF Col. Golan Vach has traveled the world leading Israel’s search and rescue teams deployed to disaster areas, including in Surfside, Florida, in 2021.
Given everywhere he’s been and all that he’s seen, it’s almost inconceivable that Colonel Vach would need to utter these words in Israel: "I saw something I had never seen before."
"There was a woman laying in there. She was burning. She was shot in the back, and I could see that she was protecting a baby,” he recounted.
"The baby was decapitated. I carried the baby with my own hands."
As Israel reels from the tragedy on October 7, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu detailed the IDF’s operational objectives in this war: "To eliminate Hamas by destroying its military and governing abilities, and to do everything possible to bring our captives home."
America’s support is essential to helping Israel achieve its goals. Congress must expeditiously pass the emergency aid package requested by President Biden.
Today, an NBC News report pulled back the veil on Gaza’s resources and funding, exposing that while 80% of Gaza lives in poverty, Hamas spends more than $350 million every year on its terror infrastructure and has another $500 million in assets.
The terrorist group routinely steals international aid from Palestinians to bolster its terror networks. As humanitarian aid moves into Gaza, America must ensure aid is only delivered to civilians and not stolen by Hamas.
VIDEO TO WATCH AND SHARE:Admiral John Kirby, the Coordinator for Strategic Communications at the National Security Council, gave a direct and forceful two-minute response to a question about civilian deaths in Gaza and the harsh reality of Hamas’ terrorism and use of civilian shields.
Kirby warned the press not to use numbers from the so-called Gaza Health Ministry. "The numbers are not reliable...Don't use numbers put out by an organization that's run by a terrorist organization."
A powerful 60-second video produced by the Israel Football Association calls attention to the kids taken hostage by Hamas.
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