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Dear A.,
Today, the Senate took another step in the process toward final approval of a broad funding bill that includes President Biden’s emergency request for Israel.
The Senate is moving quickly to pass the whole bill this week and send it to the House.
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Click here to email your senators to vote YES in support of this bill that fully funds the president’s $14.3 billion request for Israel.
"Victory is within reach"
Speaking on ABC’s "This Week," Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu
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said that Israel will continue its operation in Gaza to destroy the remaining Hamas battalions, saying that victory over the terror group is within reach.
The next phase of the war is likely to take place in Rafah, a city in Gaza along the border with Egypt. Reports suggest that more than 1 million Palestinians are now in the area after being evacuated from the northern part of Gaza over the past few months.
"Those who say that under no circumstances should we enter Rafah, are basically saying, 'lose the war,'" said Netanyahu.
The prime minister reiterated that Israel will continue to take steps to evacuate innocent Palestinians from the warzone, as it has throughout this operation. Netanyahu spoke about this plan with President Biden in a 45-minute call this morning.
Appearing on News Nation with Chris Cuomo, John Spencer – West Point’s Chair of Urban Warfare Studies –
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discussed the unprecedented steps Israel has already taken to help civilians and what could be expected of the necessary and achievable operation in Rafah.
Al Jazeera reporter is a Hamas commander
The IDF today revealed that Al Jazeera reporter Muhammed Washah is also a commander in Hamas’ anti-armor unit. Israel obtained the intelligence off laptops it had recovered earlier in the war with photos of Washah putting explosives together and training operatives on how to fire anti-tank munitions.
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Aid into Gaza
The Israeli military continues to facilitate aid and humanitarian relief into Gaza. Today, the IDF announced ten zones in Gaza where Palestinians would be able to safely replenish food and water during a four-hour tactical pause in fighting.
Israel is also facilitating the transfer of patients to a new floating hospital being provided by the Emiratis, which will dock off the coast of Egypt.
IDF forces brought needed supplies to the Al-Amal Hospital today in Gaza, where it found and apprehended 20 Hamas terrorists who were hiding in the hospital.
Super Bowl ads spotlight 136 hostages
During the Super Bowl tonight, viewers will see commercials produced by Israel spotlighting the hostages who are still held captive by Hamas in Gaza. One ad reads "in a roaring stadium, their silence is deafening" showing empty seats in honor of the hostages. A second commercial pays tribute "to all the dads – the funny ones, the silly ones, the strong ones, the adventurous ones" and says "we vow to bring you all home."
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Cory Meyer
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