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Dear A.,
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu
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announced today that Israel will "begin direct negotiations with Lebanon as soon as possible" and that "negotiations will focus on disarming Hezbollah and establishing peaceful relations between Israel and Lebanon."
The prime minister hailed the potential for “a historic and sustainable peace” between the two countries, while committing to continue strikes on Hezbollah terrorists “with great force” until security is restored for Israel’s citizens.
Direct negotiations will reportedly begin next week in Washington. The American side will be led by U.S. Ambassador to Lebanon Michel Issa. Israel will be represented by Ambassador Yechiel Leiter.
Meanwhile, the Lebanese government has
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instructed the Lebanese Armed Forces to demilitarize Beirut and ensure weapons only go to legitimate state forces, not terrorist groups like Hezbollah.
Lebanon also rejected the Iranian regime dictating the terms of any negotiations on its behalf. "No one negotiates in the name of Lebanon except the Lebanese state," Lebanese Prime Minister Nawaf Salam
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said .
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The IDF today continued its campaign of strikes against Hezbollah, killing the
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personal secretary of Hezbollah leader Naim Qassem, along with other top officials, in a series of overnight strikes in Beirut.
The IDF also
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struck two more key crossings over the Litani River, which had been used by Hezbollah to move weapons closer to the Israeli border, and
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dismantled underground infrastructure including caches of weapons (video above).
Below are more key updates. Continue to follow our
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social media channels to stay informed in real-time.
Jake Braunstein
Senior Director, Policy Communications
Contact Congress: Oppose Dangerous Resolutions to Block Arms to Israel
Senator Bernie Sanders
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said yesterday that he will force a vote in the Senate next week to block critical arms sales to Israel.
This dangerous effort undermines Israel’s security as our ally confronts the Iranian regime in cooperation with the U.S. and defending Israelis against Iran’s terror proxy Hezbollah in Lebanon.
TAKE 45 SECONDS: Urge your Senators to vote NO on these resolutions.
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White House: Lebanon not part of ceasefire with Iran
Despite the claims of the Iranian regime, Lebanon and Hezbollah were not included in Tuesday's ceasefire deal, which Iran continues to break by refusing to open the Strait of Hormuz and
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launching attacks on Gulf Arab states.
Vice President JD Vance
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told reporters yesterday that, "the Iranians thought that the ceasefire included Lebanon, and it just didn't. We never made that promise. We never indicated that was going to be the case. What we said is that the ceasefire would be focused on Iran, and the ceasefire would be focused on America's allies, both Israel and the Gulf Arab states."
White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt
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added that, "Lebanon is not part of the ceasefire. That has been related to all parties involved in the ceasefire."
Vice President Vance and White House Envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner will
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travel to Pakistan this weekend for further negotiations with Iran.
Adm. Cooper: 'Iran suffered generational military defeat'
In an update on Operation Epic Fury, CENTCOM Commander Adm. Brad Cooper
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said that the United States dealt Iran a "generational military defeat."
"The United States and Israel systematically destroyed Iran's ability to conduct large-scale military operations for years to come. Iran's military capability, built over 40 years at the cost of billions of dollars, has been eliminated."
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You can watch Adm. Cooper's full operational update below.
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IDF eliminates five terrorists in Gaza
The IDF today eliminated five terrorists in Gaza, including Muhammad Samir Muhammad Washah, a Hamas terrorist who operated under the guise of an Al-Jazeera journalist.
Washah had been actively planning attacks against IDF troops and was a "key terrorist in Hamas’ rocket and weapons production HQ, was also involved in the production and transfer of weapons through Gaza," the IDF
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said .
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The IDF also
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eliminated Abd al-Rahman Ammar Hassan Khudari, a member of the Palestinian Islamic Jihad (PIJ) terror group, who "infiltrated Kibbutz Nir Oz during the Oct. 7 Massacre and planned a terror attack against IDF troops."
Khudari was killed alongside three other PIJ terrorists.
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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