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At CUFI, we are focused on several key issues with the goal of defending Israel’s strength, security, and sovereignty.

If you want to keep up with all things Israel, sign up for CUFI’s Daily Briefing – our daily news roundup created exclusively for CUFI members. Every morning, Monday through Friday, receive an email with some of the top headlines in the news so you are always informed and ready to debunk lies with the truth.

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US naval forces help UK seize ‘anti-tank guided missiles’ from Iran

American naval forces teamed up with their United Kingdom counterparts to seize "anti-tank guided missiles" and missile components from a boat that originated from Iran, military officials say.
The joint operation – in which the U.S. provided "airborne intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance support for an interdiction in the Gulf of Oman...

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US condemns Abbas’s call for Palestinian forces to ‘confront’ Israeli military

The United States took Palestinian Authority chief Mahmoud Abbas to task on Wednesday for calling on his security forces to confront Israeli military personnel conducting counter-terrorism raids in Judea and Samaria.

“We call on the Palestinian Authority, including President Abbas, to clearly condemn terrorism against Israelis and terrorism in...

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IAEA chief to meet with Iranian president in Tehran

International Atomic Energy Agency Director General Rafael Grossi will meet on Saturday with Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi in Tehran in a bid to “restart the relationship at the highest level,” AFP reported Wednesday.

It comes after the IAEA confirmed in a report that its inspectors found uranium enriched to 83.7 percent at Iran’s underground...

Event Recaps

February 27 – Why Israel? – Pace, FL

Pastor Joey Rogers of Pace Assembly Ministries invited CUFI’s Educational Outreach Director, Victor Styrsky to preach the Sunday morning message at his church to prepare the congregation for the evening’s, Night to Honor Israel. The combined Why Israel/Israel Course presentation was used to rally the members of the church to return that evening as...

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February 27 – Night to Honor Israel – Pace, FL

Pastor Joey Rogers of Pace Assembly Ministries hosted a CUFI Night to Honor Israel with Keynote Speaker, Pastor John Hagee. Also speaking at the celebration was CUFI on Campus Regional Field Coordinator, Evan Terry, who is responsible for college campuses in AL, AR, FL, GA, KY, LA, MO, MS, NC, SC, TN, VA, WV, Washington D.C. CUFI Field...

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February 20 – Why Israel – Clover, SC

Pastor Michael Coe with on my last Israel trip over two years ago and attempted to have me speak at his church three different times – each of which were canceled at different times do to COVID outbreaks. His congregation was so excited to receive the CUFI message and Pastor Coe was ecstatic with their signups to join CUFI!

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February 20 – Why Israel? – Clinton, SC

Pastor Mark Entrekin had attended a CUFI Pastor’s Breakfast earlier in the week and when the pastor at the church where I was scheduled to speak on Sunday was tested positive for COVID canceled – he immediately called me. It took some hotel cancelations and a few hours driving to make it work but what a glorious Sunday morning we had. During the...

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February 16 – Pastors’ Breakfast – Greenwood, SC

I am writing from South Carolina and in the middle of a long 8 days of exciting events! Numerous signups from pastors for the Israel Course, the CUFI on Campus DC Summit application link for their college/high school students, and great interest in applying for our eastern region November 2022 Israel Trip and attending our July DC Summit.

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February 13 – Why Israel? – Mint Hill, NC

The congregation of the host church is from Myanmar, formerly called Burma. The message of CUFI resonates greatly to Myanmar Americans. Many of them came to America as refugees and can strongly relate to the plight of the Jewish people, in their struggle to be able to live in peace and freely exercise their faith in their own homeland. Burmese...

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February 12 – Pastors’ Meeting – Mint Hill, NC

The event was hosted by Pastor Thang Khup who previously attended our CUFI Pastors event in Kentucky. The pastors who attended are from Myanmar, formerly called Burma, and they are ministering to a large Burmese community in NC.  They said that the presentation helped them understand the importance of why pastors should support Israel and the...

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February 12 – Why Israel? & Pastors’ Lunch – Milwaukee, WI

Pastor McMurtry hit the ball out of the park today during our Pastor’s Lunch in Milwaukee. He did such a thorough job giving the pastors that showed up today a solid 30,000 foot view of why Christians should be supporting Israel and really dove into the relationship between the African American community and the Jewish community. Not only did I...

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January 24 – Pastors’ Meeting – Foley, AL

Congressional Liaison GiGi McBride (AL-01) hosted local pastors at the Wolf Bay Restaurant in Foley, Alabama on Monday, January 24th. The Why Israel message was extremely well received, and the whole room asked several questions after the presentation. Out of the group, there were two potential opportunities for The Israel Course to be plugged in....

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Terror-supporting Palestinian school built by USAID spotlights worldwide problem for agency

Three days after Khairy Alqam murdered seven people outside a synagogue in Jerusalem, the Al Umariya Secondary School for Girls in Qalqilya held a special ceremony to commemorate him. The school was established with U.S. funds.

The United States Agency for International Development (USAID) provided funding for construction of the school in...

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US mainland under threat as Iran pushes assassinations, kidnappings: report

Amid the report that a top Iranian regime military official on Friday urged the murders of the ex-commander of the United States Central Command General Kenneth McKenzie, former President Trump, and former Secretary State of Mike Pompeo, a new report asserts that Iran is likely behind a "kill list" targeting law enforcement agencies in Boston....

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IDF apprehend suspects who carried out killing of American-Israeli

Two suspects who were involved in the shooting attack in Jericho that killed the late Elan Ganeles on Monday were arrested by Israeli security forces on Wednesday afternoon.

One of the terrorists was shot while trying to escape. His status is unclear in terms of how serious his injuries are.

The IDF captured the suspects in a joint operation...

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US official says Iran could produce nuclear material for a bomb ‘in about 12 days’

A senior US defense official said Tuesday that Iran could produce enough fissile material for one nuclear bomb in under two weeks.

The warning from US Under Secretary of Defense for Policy Colin Kahl came as the UN confirmed Iran has enriched uranium to nearly weapons-grade level at an underground nuclear site.

Read more: The Times of Israel

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Hezbollah-backed terrorists form ‘dozens of cells’ on Syrian border

Hezbollah has established dozens of terrorist cells in southern Syria, just over the Israeli border, composed of local recruits, a Galilee-based defense research group says.

They could soon begin to use drones in operations against Israel, added the Alma Research and Education Center.

Read more: Jewish News Syndicate

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Israel arrests eight suspects in Samaria shooting attacks

The Israel Security Agency (Shin Bet) and the IDF arrested eight terrorist operatives on Monday night suspected of a series of shooting attacks in Samaria.

The eight men carried out a series of attacks in recent weeks that did not result in casualties, the agency said. The weapons they allegedly used were also confiscated.

Read more: Jewish...

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US-Israel citizen killed in terror attack to be buried in country ‘he loved so much’

The parents of Elan Ganeles, an American-Israeli citizen killed in a terrorist attack near the Dead Sea, will bury their son in Israel rather than their hometown of West Hartford, Connecticut.

Ganeles, 26, who was visiting Israel to attend a friend’s wedding, had served in the IDF as a computer programmer before returning to the United States...

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West Bank terror victim named as Israeli-American Elan Ganeles

A man killed in a terror attack near Jericho in the West Bank on Monday has been identified as Israeli-American Elan Ganeles.

Ganeles, 26, was shot to death while driving near the West Bank city of Jericho amid an escalation of violence between Palestinians and Israelis in the territory.

Ganeles was raised in West Hartford, Connecticut,...