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Dear A.,
Israelis are once again
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under fire tonight as they observe the last day of Passover, hours ahead of President Trump's deadline for the regime to reopen the Strait of Hormuz.
Earlier today,
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Iranian ballistic missiles targeted Beersheba, Eilat, and central Israel, forcing families into shelters, damaging homes, and injuring two civilians.
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Damage caused by Iranian cluster munitions.
Iran launched a drone strike on the Ali Al Salem Air Base in Kuwait this afternoon,
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injuring 15 Americans .
Meanwhile, the regime is calling on Iranian children to gather near power plants and other critical infrastructure ahead of potential U.S. strikes, urging them to act as human shields.
Iranian dissident Masih Alinejad
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called out the regime’s contempt for human life in a post this afternoon: "The U.S. will move heaven and earth to rescue two airmen. Because that’s what governments are supposed to do: protect their people. Meanwhile, the Islamic Republic is out here saying: 'Hey kids, grab your backpacks, and go stand in front of a power plant.'"
Continue to follow our
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Jake Braunstein
Senior Director, Policy Communications
U.S. strikes dozens of regime targets on Kharg Island
The United States today
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struck dozens of military targets on Iran’s Kharg Island, including bunkers, radar stations, and ammunition storage facilities.
According to
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CENTCOM , the U.S. has struck more than 13,000 regime targets and has sunk at least 155 Iranian naval vessels since Operation Epic Fury began.
Meanwhile, American and Israeli intelligence
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indicates that Iranian Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei is incapacitated and is unable to govern following the strike that killed his father, Ali Khamenei, the regime's former leader, on February 28.
"Mojtaba Khamenei is being treated in Qom in a severe condition, unable to be involved in any decision-making by the regime," according to a memo obtained by The Times.
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The IDF continues to expand its operation against the Iranian regime, striking key military targets across the country.
"So far, we have achieved significant accomplishments, also in relation to the objectives we set when launching the operation. We will continue to act with determination and deepen the blows to the regime," IDF Chief of Staff Lt. Gen. Eyal Zamir
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said .
Israeli forces today also struck multiple railways and bridges in Iran, which had been "used by the Iranian terror regime to transport weapons and military equipment,"
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according to the IDF.
The Israeli Air Force also struck a petrochemical plant in Shiraz, which had been responsible for producing critical components used in explosives and ballistic missiles. The strike further degrades Iran’s capacity to replenish the rockets and missiles it fires at Israeli civilians and U.S. and Arab targets.
In northwest Iran, Israeli aircraft
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struck a ballistic missile site that had previously been used to launch missiles at Israel.
15 years ago today: first successful Iron Dome interception
Today marks
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15 years since the first successful interception by the Iron Dome system.
On April 7, 2011, a Grad rocket fired from Gaza toward Ashkelon was shot down for the first time by this lifesaving technology. That single interception — almost routine by today's standards — changed Israel and the Middle East forever.
Fifteen years later, Iron Dome has intercepted thousands of rockets, missiles, and drones. A system originally designed to counter short-range fire from Gaza has evolved to meet threats from Lebanon, Yemen, and Iran — thanks to the joint R&D and cooperation we lobby for together.
Our advocacy together over many years has played a major role in keeping countless Israelis and Americans safe.
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IDF finishes deployment to anti-tank missile defense line in southern Lebanon
The IDF today
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completed its deployment along the anti-tank missile defense line in southern Lebanon, intended to shield Israeli forces and border communities from guided missile and rocket threats.
Israeli forces also struck
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another key bridge over Lebanon’s Litani River, in order to restrict Hezbollah’s ability to move fighters, rockets, and advanced anti-tank weaponry toward the front.
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The IDF also uncovered a Hezbollah anti-tank unit
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operating within a mosque in southern Lebanon and located dozens of weapons, all of which were destroyed.
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The damage from a Hezbollah rocket fired at the northern city of Kiryat Shmona.
Hezbollah continues to
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launch rockets at Israel , firing more than 40 since this morning alone, wounding two people in northern Israel.
Other notable headlines
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U.S. Court of Appeals affirms $655.5 million judgement against PLO, Palestinian Authority
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Gunmen attack police near building housing Israeli Consulate in Istanbul
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Israel, Greece Sign €650 Million Deal for Rockets, Launchers
The mission of AIPAC is to encourage and persuade the U.S. government to enact specific policies that create a strong, enduring and mutually beneficial relationship with our ally Israel.
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