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Dear ,
Israel is continuing its efforts to improve the humanitarian situation in Gaza, today facilitating
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airdrops of aid from the United Arab Emirates, Jordan, and for the first time, Egypt.
"The IDF will continue to work in order to improve the humanitarian response in the Gaza Strip, along with the international community, while refuting the false claims of deliberate starvation in Gaza," the IDF said.
Yesterday,
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260 aid trucks entered Gaza , while just over 200 trucks were collected and distributed by the U.N. and international organizations, adding to the trucks awaiting distribution in Gaza.
Israel also facilitated the entry of four fuel tankers to help maintain U.N. humanitarian operations.
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Meanwhile, Israel released footage taken on Friday showing armed Hamas terrorists looting a humanitarian aid truck.
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As Israel surges aid into Gaza, Prime Minister Netanyahu in a statement today
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said that Israel is continuing to do everything it can to secure the release of the hostages.
"But there is one big obstacle and everyone knows what it is – Hamas. It is persisting in its refusal.
"President Trump said it. Witkoff said it. We are saying it. Whoever knows the facts, including the mediators, everyone knows it.
"We are not relenting. We will continue to do everything we can, one way or the other. We are committed to bringing them back."
According to
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reports , Israeli Strategic Affairs Minister Ron Dermer and National Security Adviser Tzachi Hanegbi met with White House envoy Steve Witkoff in Florida yesterday, working to coordinate a path forward after Hamas rejected the hostage deal proposal last week, causing the U.S. and Israel to recall their negotiating teams from Qatar.
While Israel works to improve the humanitarian situation in Gaza, Hamas is prolonging the suffering of Israelis and Palestinians alike.
American leaders must demand Hamas immediately accept the ceasefire deal it rejected last week and increase the pressure on the terror group.
Tell Congress: Condemn Hamas For Rejecting the Hostage-Ceasefire Deal
Urge American leaders to demand Hamas immediately accept the ceasefire deal it rejected last week that was brokered by the United States, Egypt and Qatar, and was accepted by Israel. This deal would stop the fighting, free hostages, and surge aid to Gaza.
TAKE 45 SECONDS: Email your members of Congress and urge them to demand Hamas immediately accept the hostage-ceasefire deal.
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UK threatens to recognize Palestinian state
Today, UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer said that his country will recognize a Palestinian state in September unless Israel ends the war in Gaza.
In response, President Trump
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said , "If you do that, you really are rewarding Hamas," adding, "I’m not about to do that."
AIPAC
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released a statement in response to Starmer's comments:
By threatening to unilaterally recognize a Palestinian state, Prime Minister Starmer joins President Macron in rewarding Hamas for its barbaric terrorism against the Jewish state and its refusal to free the 50 hostages it's held captive for 662 days.
Starmer's demand that Israel agree to a ceasefire is a sick rewriting of history that only benefits Hamas and extends this terrible war. Time and again, Israel has accepted U.S.-brokered deals while Hamas rejects them, including just last week. Starmer, Macron and other world leaders are undermining the Trump administration's pursuit of peace when they should be joining with the president to unequivocally condemn Hamas for rejecting these offers.
The path to a permanent peace is through direct, bilateral talks between Israel and Palestinians who reject Hamas’ eliminationist ideology. The primary impediment to peace and an end to the humanitarian tragedy is the continued rule and existence of Hamas in Gaza.
Israel has taken the unprecedented step during wartime of surging aid to civilians in a war zone from which a barbaric attack was launched on its own citizens. But rather than recognizing this fact, Great Britain and France would reward the aggressor. This would not be just nor would it bring peace and reconciliation any closer to reality.
New poll shows strong support for Israel
A new Harvard-Harris poll taken July 6-8 continues to show Americans' strong support for Israel.
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77% of respondents supported Israel in its war against Hamas.
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78% of respondents supported Israel in its war against Iran.
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56% of respondents said Israel should only make a deal with Hamas to release the hostages if the terror group agrees to leave Gaza.
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52% of respondents, including over 80% of Republicans, supported President Trump's handling of the Israel-Hamas war.
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61% of respondents said the U.S. should help defend Israel if Iran attacks the Jewish state again.
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Read the full crosstabs here.
IDF assesses significant damage to Hezbollah
The IDF
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conducted an assessment of its operations against Hezbollah, concluding that its success against the Iran-backed terror group since the November 2024 ceasefire could potentially bring about its complete disarmament.
Since the beginning of the ceasefire, the IDF has carried out over 500 airstrikes against Hezbollah targets, killing at least 230 operatives, destroying over 90 rocket launchers and thousands of rockets, and eliminating other key terror infrastructure.
Israeli troops have also conducted hundreds of ground operations in southern Lebanon, locating and destroying Hezbollah's weapons and infrastructure.
Israeli officials said that 25-30% of the IDF’s achievements against Hezbollah have been achieved since the ceasefire.
Overall, between 4,000 and 5,000 Hezbollah terrorists have been killed and another 9,000 wounded and unable to fight, out of an initial estimated 25,000 fighters. Hezbollah’s elite Radwan force has also been severely degraded, with about half of its 6,000 terrorists eliminated or badly wounded.
Israeli dies due to Iranian attack as Iran ramps up executions
Yesterday, an 85-year-old Israeli man
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died from injuries sustained when an Iranian missile struck his home during the 12-day-war between Israel and Iran.
This comes two weeks after Philippine national Leah Mosquera also died from injuries sustained in the attack, bringing the total number of people killed by Iranian missile strikes to 30.
Meanwhile, according to U.N. data, Iran has more than doubled the number of
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state executions it has conducted this year, with at least 612 executions reported so far — up from 297 the previous year.
The number of executions has increase since Massoud Pezeshkian took office as president of Iran in July 2024, with at least 975 people killed in 2024, the highest rate since 2015.
Houthis holding merchant sailors hostage
Yesterday, Yemen's Iran-backed Houthi terrorists
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announced they are holding
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11 crew members from the Greek-operated ship Eternity C, which they attacked and sank earlier this month. Several members of the crew were killed.
A few days prior, the Houthis attacked and sank another Greek-operated vessel, the Magic Seas, using sea drones and rocket-propelled grenades.
The Houthis have entered what they describe as "phase four" in their terror campaign, vowing to attack any vessel operated by companies that conduct business with Israeli ports.
Meanwhile, Israel today
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intercepted a ballistic missile launched by the Houthis, which they claimed was targeting Ben Gurion Airport, sending millions of Israelis into bomb shelters.
AIPAC's work lobbying Congress ensures that Israel has the U.S.-backed missile defense systems needed to defend its people from these deadly threats.
The United States must continue to support Israel's ability to defend itself and increase the pressure on Iran and its terrorist proxies.
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The cargo ship Eternity C sank after it was attacked by the Houthis.
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follow AIPAC on social media for the latest updates.
Jake Braunstein
Director of Policy Communications
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Support our work to keep Israel safe.
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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