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Defense Minister Yoav Gallant on Wednesday called French President Emmanuel Macron’s decision to ban Israeli firms from exhibiting at a naval arms show “a disgrace” and accused Paris of implementing a hostile policy towards the Jewish people.
Read more: The Times of Israel
A top Biden administration official told humanitarian aid groups that Israel is too close of an ally for the US to suspend arms over blocking food and medicine entering Gaza, POLITICO reported on Wednesday.
Read more: The Jerusalem Post
US long-range B-2 stealth bombers launched airstrikes early Thursday morning targeting underground bunkers used by Yemen’s Houthi rebels, officials said.
Read more: The Times of Israel
For 22 years, Yahya Sinwar was imprisoned in Israel, where he underwent a life-saving surgery. Released in the 2011 Gilad Shalit prisoner exchange deal, Sinwar quickly rose through Hamas' ranks in Gaza. In 2017, he was elected to lead Hamas in the Gaza Strip, and just months ago, he was appointed head of the terrorist group's political bureau.
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The White House confirmed the contents of a letter from the Biden administration to the Israeli government demanding that it increase humanitarian aid to Gaza or risk losing access to U.S. military equipment.
Read more: Jewish News Syndicate
The U.S. Department of Transportation announced that it issued a $4 million fine to the German carrier Lufthansa—a record fee from the U.S. agency for discrimination.
Read more: Jewish News Syndicate
Israel has decided on the targets it could potentially strike in Iran, according to Israeli television reports Tuesday, suggesting it was moving closer to responding to the Islamic Republic’s massive ballistic missile attack last month.
Read more: The Times of Israel
The U.S. Treasury Department announced on Tuesday that it has designated the Samidoun Palestinian Prisoner Solidarity Network as a “sham charity” front for the Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine terrorist group.
Read more: Jewish News Syndicate
Israel carried out airstrikes in the Beirut area on Wednesday morning after a five-day pause in attacks on the Lebanese capital.
Read more: Jewish News Syndicate
New Life PHC in Greenville, NC is a church that loves Israel. After the Israel Is presentation, I had several who were interested in going to the DC Summit. The Pastor is an Alumni and has bought into the vision and mission of CUFI - as well as the congregation. A reporter from The Washington Post heard about this event and showed up - so she was...
Over 300 Jr H and HS students at Victory Christian Academy joined a special assembly to hear and interact with IDF Col (res) Dan Tirza. The event was coordinated by school Principal and CUFI Admin Trip alum Karla Collins, who implemented CUFI’s Israel Course as curriculum after visiting Poland and Israel with CUFI. The assembly’s Q and A was...
118 eighth grade through twelfth grade students interacted with IDF Col (res) Dan Tirza at Family Christian Center School in Clermont, FL. The special assembly was coordinated by CUFI School Admin trip alum Dr Aaron Gonzales, who opened the discussion with a recap of his Poland and Israel trip experience. The group of young men and women had...
Seventy four attended a CUFI Israel You Are Not Alone (IYANA) solidarity gathering at the Community Center in Maitland Florida. The event included a briefing by IDF Col (res) Dan Tirza, followed by Q and A with the audience. An offering was received for Emergency First Responders in Israel. The evening included the presentation of an olive tree...
Five area pastors attended a breakfast hosted by One Church in Longwood FL to learn about the mission, impact, and educational resources offered by CUFI. The meeting also included an intimate time of Q and A about the Oct 7th attacks by Hamas and the resulting efforts in Gaza to rescue the hostages and eradicate Hamas. The discussion turned into...
Defense Minister Yoav Gallant on Monday told hostages’ family members that there is no end in sight to the impasse between Israel and Hamas on negotiations to free their loved ones, explaining that Hamas chief Yahya Sinwar is watching the escalations on the Lebanese and Iranian fronts and hoping his long-sought regional war will finally...
On Monday morning, Air Force Commander Major General Tomer Bar conducted a personal inspection of the Golani Training Base site before the initial assessment of the drone strike's impact. In recent months, IDF has noted that the Air Force intercepts drones daily from all fronts. Major General Bar has ordered the full elimination of all operatives...
Warrant Officer Adir Kadosh died from a gunfire wound while being evacuated to Samson Assuta Ashdod University Hospital following a shooting terror attack, with another four wounded, on Highway 4 near Ashdod, the hospital reported on Tuesday.
Read more: The Jerusalem Post
An attempted suicide bombing attack in Tel Aviv several months ago was planned and carried out under the supervision of the Hamas terror group’s headquarters in Turkey, the Shin Bet and Israel Police said on Tuesday.
Read more: The Times of Israel
Israel faces a severe shortage of interceptor missiles, as it strengthens its air defense systems to defend against attacks by Iran and its proxies, the London-based Financial Times newspaper reported Tuesday morning, citing senior military industry officials, former officers and experts.
Read more: Ynet News
Over a hundred people attended a Standing with Israel gathering at One Church of Longwood FL.
The event was coordinated by CUFI’s Virginia State Coordinator with his close friend Pastor Ron Johnson. Pastor Ron interviewed IDF Col (res) Dan Tirza for an interactive briefing on Israel with questions gathered from the audience. An offering was...
