The Iranian-backed Houthis in Yemen launched a series of sophisticated attacks against the United Arab Emirates this week.
Three people were killed and six injured from the combined cruise missile and drone attacks targeting several critical infrastructure sites in Abu Dhabi, including an Emirati air base housing U.S. and French forces.
National Security Advisor Jake Sullivancondemned the attack and pledged to "stand beside our Emirati partners against all threats to their territory."
Big picture: The precision of this latest attack from 800 miles away underscores the rapidly advancing strike capabilities of Iranian-backed proxies across the Middle East.
America's role: The United States must stand with our allies as they confront Iranian attacks and make clear to Tehran that the use and spread of drone technology will not be tolerated.
Congress' role: Congress should pass the Stop Iranian Drones Act. Authored by Reps. Gregory Meeks and Michael McCaul in the House and Sens. Bob Menendez and James Risch in the Senate, the legislation clarifies that existing U.S. sanctions on Iran’s conventional weapons program apply to Iran’s drone program.
The way forward: The United States should lead the way in developing and deploying counter-drone technology while strengthening sanctions on Iran’s weapons programs and proliferation.
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What to Watch
Shabbat Shalom!
A message from Minister Nachman Shai
VIDEO • January 21, 2022
Nachman Shai is the Minister of Diaspora Affairs for the State of Israel.
Interview with Israeli Ambassador to the UAE Amir Hayek
conversation • january 21, 2022
Khaleej Times journalist Michal Michelle Divon sits down with Israel’s first Ambassador to the UAE Amir Hayek. Three months in to the job, Ambassador Hayek says the UAE feels like home.
A Conversation with Israeli Foreign Minister Yair Lapid
conversation • january 20, 2022
Israeli Foreign Minister Yair Lapid sat down with AIPAC-AIEF Israel Director of Content Development Renee Sharon in late October for an interview to discuss his family's legacy, the U.S.-Israel relationship, and the strategic threats facing Israel.
AIPAC sat down with Congressman Brad Schneider (D-IL) to discuss his love for Israel, his longstanding relationship with AIPAC, and his work in Congress to advance the U.S.-Israel relationship.
Congressman Brad Schneider represents Illinois’s 10th District in the United States House of Representatives, where he is serving his fourth term. He is a member of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, and the recently-formed Abraham Accords caucus.
Rich Goldberg and Jarrod Bernstein are joined by Congresswoman Shontel Brown for a retrospective on her tough primary win in Ohio’s 11th congressional district last August and her first few months in Congress.
Hezbollah and Israel: Between Deterrence and Deterioration
PODCAST • washington institute for near east policy
Since the 2006 Lebanon war, Israel and Hezbollah have not engaged in major hostilities. Yet while mutual deterrence has averted all-out war, this uneasy truce is weakening.
Is deterrence unraveling, and is a full-blown conflagration inevitable? To discuss this major decision point, David Makovsky hosts a new episode with Hanin Ghaddar, David Schenker, and Amos Gilead.
Inbal Arieli: "Chutzpah: Why Israel is a Hub of Innovation and Entrepreneurship"
VIRTUAL EVENT • January 25, 2022 • 11 Am et
Inbal Arieli, an author, serial Entrepreneur and tech Influencer, fostered her entrepreneurial skills during her mandatory military service, serving as a lieutenant in Unit 8200, the Israel Defense Force’s elite intelligence corps—the equivalent of the NSA. Currently, she is the CEO of Synthesis, a leadership assessment company working with top search firms, private equity and growth companies in North America.
Inbal lectures widely on the Israeli innovation and start-up ecosystem and recently published her first book in the U.S., titled Chutzpah: Why Israel is a Hub of Innovation and Entrepreneurship. Inbal was featured as one of the 100 most influential people in Israeli hi-tech and as one of the 100-tech-business-women-speakers in the world.
AIPAC sits down with Rep. Don Bacon (R-NE) who traces his path from his family's farm to a decorated career in the military, and eventually to the halls of Congress.
In this conversation, Congressman Bacon shares why he advocates for a strong U.S.-Israel relationship on Capitol Hill, and why veterans are an important voice in American foreign policy.
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.
