Tensions remain high along Israel’s northern and southern borders.
In towns near the Gaza border, Israelis rushed to bomb shelters as recently as this morning when Palestinian terrorists fired rockets in their direction.
Dozens of fields are burning and families are forced to keep a close eye on their children as terrorists in Gaza launch hundreds of explosives over the border.
Images circulated this week of one of these bombs exploding on an outdoor basketball court where children were playing.
Communities in northern Israel were ordered to shelter in place this week when Hezbollah terrorists fired shots across the border – using U.N. buildings as cover.
The dangers facing Israelis are real and growing. Your support of AIPAC is vital to ensuring Israel can defend itself, by itself.
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Brian Shankman
Director of Regional Affairs and Development
Hezbollah Uses U.N. Buildings as Cover to Attack Israel
On Tuesday night, Hezbollah attempted to attack Israel from between two United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL) positions in southern Lebanon, in violation of United Nations Security Council Resolution 1701.
Hezbollah is an Iranian-backed terrorist organization in Lebanon dedicated to Israel's destruction. The terror group uses Lebanese citizens and U.N. forces as shields for attacks against Israelis.
U.S. Condemns Turkish President’s Meeting With Hamas Leadership
Following Turkish President Erdogan hosting two Hamas leaders in Istanbul on August 22, the U.S. State Department released a statement in objection to the meeting.
"President Erdogan’s continued outreach to this terrorist organization only serves to isolate Turkey from the international community, harms the interests of the Palestinian people, and undercuts global efforts to prevent terrorist attacks launched from Gaza," the statement reads.
Combating COVID-19: Israeli doctors developed a ventilation machine to help healthcare professionals around the world treat COVID-19. Teams in 8 different countries have developed the machine thanks to Israel's open source code.
Combating COVID-19: Researchers at Israel's Technion are making progress on a new breathalyzer test
that can scan for the coronavirus in 30 seconds.
Smarter traffic: Over 90 million new vehicles are introduced to roads every year, and 40% of car accidents occur at intersections. In Phoenix, Arizona,
"smart" traffic lights from California- and Tel Aviv-based NoTraffic were installed to reduce the amount of time vehicles and pedestrians wait at traffic lights, based on actual demand.
A new alliance: On Monday, an El Al flight
is set to take off from Israel for Abu Dhabi, making it the first commercial passenger flight between the two countries.
An ally we can count on: Israel is
sending a delegation of firefighters to help fight the deadly wildfires in California. This is what friendship looks like.
