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This past Sunday marked the 100th day since thousands of Hamas
terrorists invaded Israel, rampaged through the country's south,
murdering 1,200 people and kidnapping hundreds more. In this edition of
the Action Update, we will discuss the current status of the conflict,
from Gaza to Washington.

**100 Days in Hell**

One-hundred-and-thirty-two hostages remain in Hamas captivity. Given the
horrors the terrorists gleefully filmed themselves inflicting on
Israelis during the 10/7 massacre, we dare not fathom what savagery
Israel's innocents have endured during the past 100 days.

Israel's top priority remains rescuing those held by Palestinian
terrorists in Gaza. And they must achieve that mission while also
eliminating the Hamas threat - lest the terrorists be left with the
means to inflict their butchery on Israel again.

Our hearts are with the hostages and their families. And we have much
hope.

Natan Sharansky, a Soviet dissident turned Israeli leader who spent nine
years in a Russian prison once said, "The power of the human spirit to
overcome adversity is limitless."

We are seeing that on display as the survivors of the Hamas atrocities
and released hostages tell their stories. The world will try to silence
these voices - especially the women. But we will amplify their stories
because the world must bear witness.

**Cornering Wolves**

Shai Agnon, who, among other distinctions, helped author the modern
Prayer for the Welfare of the State of Israel, once wrote, "If a wolf
comes to kill you, you are not bound to pat its back."

It seems, however, that such is precisely what many in the international
community, and right here at home, would have Israel do with the wolf
that tore apart Israeli families on 10/7. Well, the answer appears to be
(a less family friendly version of) "no."

Every day, Israeli soldiers are making progress in the aforementioned
objectives. The focus of the heaviest fighting is now in Gaza's
southern city of Khan Yunis, a sprawling and densely populated area
which poses exceptional challenges for the IDF. Though the fighting
there is difficult, and battles continue to pop up in northern Gaza,
Israel is consistently making advances against the enemy.

Jerusalem has also reportedly informed Egypt that the IDF plans to take
over Gaza's southern border, commonly referred to as the Philadelphi
Corridor, with Egypt for the time being. This will not be a simple
operation, but it will enable Israel to ensure that the flow of arms
from Egypt into Gaza is halted.

As all this is taking place, there have been nearly daily terror attacks
in Israel, the most recent of which claimed the life of an Israeli woman
and wounded more than a dozen others. The coming, days, weeks and months
will be difficult for Israel, but we will be there to support the Jewish
state, every step of the way.

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**God Hates a Coward**

Sadly, it does not appear the same can yet be said of the United States
Congress. Shamefully, Congress is once again debating the same issues it
was debating months ago while allowing vital policies, including any
tangible support for Israel, to languish.

The Senate will vote on a vehemently anti-Israel "privileged"
resolution offered by Sen. Bernie Sanders - so it seems there's time
to debate and vote on meaningless resolutions authored by politicians
who seem to think hearing the sound of their own voice amounts to
governing (but we digress). 

Increasingly, what we're hearing from the field is that the people
consider the current Congressional disfunction to be nothing short of (a
less family friendly version of) political malpractice.

We know a lot of Congressional staff read this, so feel free to pass on
the following... The people want their elected officials to govern. They
pay attention to the issues that matter to them, and we know at least 10
million people for whom preserving democracy and supporting Israel are
pretty important.

Waiting for a new president to do your job is the functional equivalent
of hiding behind the apron strings. It's never the wrong time to do
the right thing, and when in doubt, never forget God hates a coward.

Sincerely,

The CUFI Action Fund 

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