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Support U.S.-Israel Health Cooperation to Combat COVID-19
Israel is a key American partner in the fight against COVID-19.
A new bipartisan bill strengthens U.S.-Israel health cooperation to combat the coronavirus and improve American healthcare.
Rep. Hakeem Jeffries (D-NY) sits down with AIPAC to discuss coronavirus, his trips to Israel, and the importance of strengthening the U.S.-Israel relationship.
A Relationship that Benefits Us: The U.S.-Israel Medical and Healthcare Partnership
Featuring: Deb Saxon, Policy and Government Affairs Associate Director (2 minutes)
Deb Saxon, AIPAC’s Associate Director of Policy and Government Affairs, discusses a new bipartisan bill that strengthens U.S.-Israel health cooperation to combat coronavirus and improve American healthcare.
With Iran in its Sights, Israel Launches New Spy Satellite into Orbit
Judah Ari Gross, The Times of Israel
On Monday morning, Israel launched a new spy satellite into orbit from a launchpad in the center of the country, the Defense Ministry said.
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said the successful launch "very much increases our ability to act against Israel’s enemies, near and far alike. It greatly expands our ability to act on land, at sea, in the air and also in space."
Iran Hints a Cyber Attack Caused Fire at Nuclear Facility
Parisa Hafezi, Reuters
A fire at Iran's underground Natanz nuclear facility has caused significant damage that could slow the development of advanced centrifuges used to enrich uranium, an Iranian nuclear official said on Sunday.
Some Iranian officials have said the cause of the fire may have been cyber sabotage and one warned that Tehran would retaliate against any country carrying out such attacks.
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