Hamas again promises to repeat October 7 and would use a ceasefire to train, rearm, and strike even harder.
Israel has three specific and achievable military objectives.
America must continue to ensure our ally has the time, resources and support it needs to win this war.
Dear A.,
More hostages were released today as the pause extended a seventh day. These releases were made possible by the success of Israel's military operation in Gaza to pressure Hamas in unprecedented ways.
WATCH NOW: Please watch and share this touching 90-second video compilation of Israeli hostages embracing their family and friends upon their return to Israel.
We join the people of Israel and their supporters around world in celebrating the release of these hostages. Together, we remain resolute and unyielding in our support for Israel until all hostages still in Gaza return home and Israel destroys Hamas.
In a sick and further revealing threat, Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar warned today that "October 7 was just a rehearsal."
This maniacal warning echoes what senior Hamas official Ghazi Hamad said last month, that October 7 was "just the first time – there will be a second, third, and fourth."
Israel will never allow these promises to be realized.
When the temporary pause expires, the IDF will continue its operation to eliminate the threat from Hamas.
Israel has detailed three specific and achievable military objectives:
Freeing all the hostages.
Destroying Hamas’ military capabilities.
Driving Hamas from power.
America must continue to ensure our ally has the time, resources and support it needs to win this war, and reject any calls for a ceasefire now. Hamas has made it clear, and history has proven, that the terror group would use a ceasefire to train, rearm, and strike even harder.
MOBILIZATION NEXT WEEK: Please schedule 15 minutes every day next week to call congressional offices. You will soon receive details from AIPAC and other Jewish organizations that are partnering together to encourage the American Jewish community to join a national mobilization and send a loud and clear message of support for Israel to our elected officials.
Today in the House, Republicans and Democrats voted to block Iran’s access to billions of dollars in foreign assets. The No Funds for Iranian Terrorism Act statutorily freezes the $6 billion in Iranian funds that were released as part of the September 2023 hostage deal brokered by the administration. The bill also prohibits the president from waiving certain additional sanctions on Iran, including the waiver that was recently issued to allow Iran access to $10 billion from Iraq and Oman. The bill now goes to the Senate.
Also today, Congresswomen Young Kim and Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick led a bipartisan letter of 87 members to the director of the UN Women organization, deploring Hamas’ massacre and rape of Israeli women, and demanding the agency publicly speak out about the atrocities.
UN Women failed to condemn Hamas’ barbarism and horrific abuse of Israeli women, and has received rightful criticism from American and Israeli leaders.
READ AND SHARE: Sheryl Sandberg wrote a powerful op-ed about the horrific sexual assaults. "On October 7, Hamas terrorists committed unspeakable atrocities that we must speak about — and speak about loudly." Read it here.
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