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Dear A.,
Hezbollah today continued its attacks on Israeli troops stationed in southern Lebanon. In multiple attacks, the terror group
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fired rockets and drones against them, including one rocket from inside a civilian structure (video below). Most of the projectiles launched at the IDF troops were intercepted.
The IDF then promptly struck the launch site, eliminating the terrorists and rocket launchers used in the attack.
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The IDF continued its broader operations in southern Lebanon,
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dismantling Hezbollah's terror infrastructure, eliminating terrorists, and seizing its weapons.
You can
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watch a first-person view from an Israeli drone strike on a Hezbollah terrorist earlier today below.
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Overnight, the IDF
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carried out strikes in the town of Nabatieh, less than eight miles from the Israeli border, hitting a Hezbollah weapons manufacturing site and other terrorist infrastructure, including weapons depots, drone launch sites, and a cell of terrorists transporting weapons.
Additionally, the IDF
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announced that two other Hezbollah commanders were eliminated in yesterday's strikes: Muhammad Ali Bazi, chief of intelligence in Hezbollah's Nasr regional division and Hussein Hassan Romani, head of the terror group's aerial defense.
Meanwhile, the
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third round of Israel-Lebanon talks hosted by the State Department is set to take place next week.
Ahead of the talks, however, Lebanese Prime Minister Nawaf Salam said that his country is not seeking normalization with Israel. Lebanese President Joseph Aoun has
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reportedly rejected U.S. requests for a direct meeting with Prime Minister Netanyahu, hosted by President Trump.
Below are more key news updates. Continue to follow our
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social media channels to stay informed in real-time.
Jake Braunstein
Senior Director, Policy Communications
U.S. awaiting Iranian response to peace proposal, sets red lines for negotiations
The U.S. is reportedly waiting for Iran's response to its one-page memorandum of understanding, with senior U.S. officials telling the
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Wall Street Journal their red lines for any deal with Iran:
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No uranium enrichment for 20 years.
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Transferring out all enriched uranium (both the 60% and 20% enriched stockpiles).
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An official declaration that Iran will not seek to acquire a nuclear weapon.
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Dismantling of the Fordow, Natanz, and Isfahan nuclear facilities.
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Prohibition of subterranean (underground) nuclear activities.
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Immediate and on demand inspections of all facilities and penalties for violations.
Meanwhile, the Iranian regime has stepped up its
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political executions . 28 Iranians have been executed since March 18, half of whom were killed within two weeks.
Amir Raesian, a human rights lawyer, said a new Iranian law passed last year created a new legal framework that significantly lowered the threshold for a death sentence.
"Terms in the [new] law, such as ‘any operational acts’, give judges an almost unlimited scope for interpretation, allowing them to issue death sentences without restriction," he said.
MUST WATCH
Watch Hamas rig a room to ambush IDF
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Watch as Hamas terrorists rig a room with explosives to ambush IDF soldiers.
Treasury hits Iraqi oil official and Iran-backed terrorist militias with new sanctions
Today, the Treasury Department's Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) increased its economic pressure on the Iranian regime and its proxies by designating Iraq's Deputy Oil Minister Ali Maarij Al-Bahadly, who has abused his position to sell oil on behalf of the regime and its proxies.
OFAC also designated three senior leaders of the Iran-backed Iraqi militias Kata’ib Sayyid Al-Shuhada and Asa’ib Ahl Al-Haq.
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent
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said , "Like a rogue gang, the Iranian regime is pillaging resources that rightfully belong to the Iraqi people. Treasury will not stand idly by as Iran's military exploits Iraqi oil to fund terrorism against the United States and our partners."
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You can read Treasury's full press release here.
PHOTO OF THE DAY
Israeli President in Panama
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Israeli President Isaac Herzog is in Panama to meet with Panamanian President Jose Raul Mulino (above) and Foreign Minister Javier Martinez-Acha Vásquez. President Herzog is the first-ever Israeli president to visit the country.
Herzog
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said that during his trip to Panama, and later to Costa Rica, he will "meet with the leadership and members of the local Jewish communities, which are a special bridge between our nations and peoples. This important visit demonstrates the renewed momentum in Israel’s ties with countries across Latin America to the benefit of both our regions."
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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