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Dear A.,
At 10 a.m. this morning, sirens sounded across Israel for two minutes to honor and remember the six million Jews who perished in the Holocaust.
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Israeli President Isaac Herzog and Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu participated in a wreath-laying ceremony at Yad Vashem to commemorate the day. President Herzog
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said , "May the memory of our sisters and brothers, the victims of the Holocaust, be kept and guarded in our hearts from generation to generation, for all eternity."
IDF soldiers fighting to protect the Jewish state stood at attention at the time of the siren, while deployed in Israel, Lebanon, Syria, Gaza, and the West Bank. Watch the video below.
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Israeli troops on the battlefield pause for two minutes in remembrance of the six millions Jews murdered during the Holocaust.
In Washington today, Secretary of State Marco Rubio and U.S. Ambassador to Lebanon Michael Issa
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presided over the first direct meeting between Israel and Lebanon since 1993.
Secretary Rubio emphasized that the talks will “take time,” and that the objective of today's first meeting was to “outline a framework upon which a permanent and lasting peace can be developed” and bring a “permanent end to Hezbollah’s influence” in the region.
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Speaking to reporters after the meeting, Israel’s Ambassador to the United States Yechiel Leiter
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said , “We discovered today that we are on the same side of the equation, and that is the most positive outcome we could have hoped for. We are united in liberating Lebanon from an occupying power dominated by Iran, called Hezbollah.”
“This marks the beginning of a strong, sustained, and coordinated effort against Hezbollah.”
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The State Department
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released a statement reaffirming “Israel’s right to defend itself from Hezbollah’s continued attacks” and that “any agreement to cease hostilities must be reached between the two governments, brokered by the United States, and not through any separate track."
The sides agreed to continue direct negotiations “at a mutually agreed time and venue.”
Below are more key updates. Continue to follow our
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Jake Braunstein
Senior Director, Policy Communications
TELL SENATORS: Vote NO on Sanders' Resolutions to Block Arms Sales to Israel
Senator Bernie Sanders plans to force a vote in the Senate tomorrow on two resolutions to block arms sales to Israel.
This dangerous effort would undermine Israel’s security and put Israeli families at further risk as our ally faces ongoing terror attacks on multiple fronts.
TAKE 45 SECONDS: Urge your Senators to vote NO on these dangerous resolutions.
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Hamas rejects disarmament plan
Hamas today rejected the Board of Peace's disarmament plan for the terror group, a Palestinian official
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told the BBC. According to the plan, Hamas must hand over its weapons before any rebuilding in Gaza can begin.
A Hamas official said, "We are waiting for [Board of Peace Leader Nickolay] Mladenov to provide a clear timetable for Israel to fulfill the remaining obligations of phase one, along with guarantees to halt Israeli violations, before any discussion of phase two begins."
Hamas is violating the ceasefire agreement it signed, clinging to power and bringing more pain and suffering to Palestinians.
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The IDF today
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eliminated armed Hamas terrorists who approached Israeli troops near the Yellow Line. Israeli combat engineers also
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demolished four Hamas tunnels in the Israeli-controlled portion of the Strip over the weekend.
PHOTO OF THE DAY
IDF Chief of Staff, CENTCOM Commander meet with Holocaust survivor
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IDF Chief of Staff Lt. Gen. Eyal Zamir and CENTCOM Commander Adm. Brad Cooper
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meet with Holocaust survivor Bella Haim on Yom HaShoah.
IDF continues operations against Hezbollah in Bint Jbeil area of southern Lebanon
The IDF today continued its operations in the Bint Jbeil area of southern Lebanon, a stronghold of the terror group.
Soldiers from the Givati Brigade got three Hezbollah terrorists, including one from the group's elite Radwan unit, to surrender after exchanging fire at close range.
"At the end of the battle, three terrorists threw down their weapons and surrendered to the troops," the IDF
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said .
Three other terrorists were
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killed by the Israeli paratroopers after injuring 10 soldiers in a firefight (video below).
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Additionally, bodycam footage shows IDF soldiers uncovering more Hezbollah terror infrastructure sites
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located in civilian areas , including anti-tank positions, observation posts, and weapons storage facilities, some of which were found in a civilian home.
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The IDF also
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struck Hezbollah infrastructure in the Aadshit area of southern Lebanon, destroying weapons storage facilities, launchers, command centers, and a number of 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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