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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.

In The News

Israeli boy orphaned by Hamas attack to mark bar mitzvah

An Israeli boy whose parents, two sisters and grandfather were murdered in the Hamas attack on his kibbutz will celebrate his bar mitzvah on Thursday.
Ariel Zohar of Kibbutz Nahal Oz was saved from the Oct. 7 massacre because he went out for a run.
Read more: Jewish News Syndicate

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At least 10 freed hostages were sexually abused in Hamas captivity, doctor says

At least 10 of the Israeli civilians released by Hamas, both men and women, were sexually assaulted or abused while in captivity, the Associated Press reported Wednesday.

In a report detailing allegations of severe and widespread sexual abuse by Hamas terrorists during their October 7 onslaught and later against hostages, a doctor who treated...

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Israel intercepts missile over Red Sea targeting Eilat

Israel’s Arrow air-defense system on Wednesday intercepted a surface-to-surface missile heading towards the country’s southern coastal city of Eilat, according to the Israel Defense Forces.

Read more: Jewish News Syndicate

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Cohen slams US college heads’ failure to condemn calls for genocide

Israel’s Foreign Minister Eli Cohen on Wednesday criticized the refusal of elite American university presidents on Dec. 5 to say that calling for the genocide of Jews is against the rules of their institutions.
Read more: Jewish News Syndicate

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Now-freed hostage seen in video fighting against her 7 Hamas kidnappers on October 7

Newly released footage of a former hostage held by Hamas shows her fighting against seven Palestinian terrorists dragging her to the Gaza Strip on October 7, during their unprecedented attack on Israel.

Read more: The Times of Israel

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IDF: Troops fight in center of Khan Younis, raid Hamas general security HQ in Jabaliya

The Israel Defense Forces said it pushed deeper into Jabaliya in the northern Gaza Strip on Tuesday, with the 551st Reserve Brigade and the Navy’s Shayetet 13 commando unit raiding Hamas’s general security headquarters in the area.

Read more: The Times of Israel 

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Palestinian rockets wound three Israelis

Three people were lightly wounded in Israel on Tuesday by rockets fired from the Gaza Strip, according to Magen David Adom.
Air raid sirens warned of incoming rockets in Tel Aviv and its suburbs on Tuesday afternoon, with several direct hits reported throughout the White City.
Read more: Jewish News Syndicate

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Hamas tranquilized hostages before release to ‘look happy’

Hamas drugged the hostages who were released during the ceasefire so that they would “look happy” during the transfer to the Red Cross in Gaza, according to Israel’s Health Ministry.
The captives were tranquilized as part of the terrorist group’s propaganda to make it seem like they were treated well after suffering more than 50 days of physical...

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Israel issues severe travel warnings to dozens of countries amid rising antisemitism

The National Security Council on Monday updated travel warnings for dozens of countries, amid rising antisemitism around the world as Israel fights the Hamas terror group in Gaza.

Read more: The Times of Israel

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Shin Bet head: ‘We’ll kill Hamas leaders in Qatar, Turkey’

The head of  the Israel Security Agency, or Shin Bet, said on Sunday that Israel will eliminate the leaders of Hamas in Qatar and Turkey.

Read more: Jewish News Syndicate

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Three IDF soldiers wounded by shelling from Lebanon

Three IDF soldiers were lightly wounded overnight Sunday by mortar shells launched from Lebanon toward Israeli military posts in the Shtula area near the Israel-Lebanon border.

Read more: Jewish News Syndicate

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Freed from ‘hell,’ Kfar Aza’s Aviva Siegel shifts focus to still-captive husband

It’s been many years since Fiona Wax and her twin sister, Aviva Siegel, both 62, have spent this much time in the same space, but that’s what Siegel needs right now as she readjusts to life after 51 days in captivity in Gaza.

Read more: The Times of Israel

Event Recaps

November 15 – Israel Is – Lockport, IL

Pastor Brian Bougher, who was a DC Scholarship Pastor from the 2023 Summit, hosted an Israel Is / Solidarity event in Lockport, IL, a suburb of Chicago. This event had been scheduled prior to the October 7th invasion by Hamas into Israel, but the event strengthened due to the events and a desire for solidarity with Israel. The message was a...

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Hospitals release emotional photos as families reunite with released hostages

Photos released Friday showed emotional reunions as hostages released from Gaza overnight after 55 days in captivity met family and loved ones.

The eight Israelis freed on Thursday from Hamas captivity received treatment at the Soroka and Sheba medical centers.

Read more: The Times of Israel

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Relative of freed captives say Hamas branded child hostages in case they escaped

A relative of hostages released by Hamas terrorists this week said that children were branded after they were kidnapped to prevent their escape, as other family members described abuse and neglect experienced by captives during their time in the Gaza Strip.

Read more: The Times of Israel

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IDF hits terror cell in Lebanon as Hezbollah renews fire

The Israel Defense Forces on Friday struck a terror cell operating in southern Lebanon after Hezbollah resumed attacks on northern Israel.
Several rockets were fired from Lebanon at military posts along the border close to Rosh Hanikra and Maragaliot, according to the military.
Read more: Jewish News Syndicate

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IDF resumes combat in Gaza after Hamas violates ceasefire

The Israel Defense Forces resumed combat operations in the Gaza Strip on Friday morning after Hamas broke a week-long ceasefire by firing rockets at the Jewish state.
The military said it was conducting a wave of airstrikes across the coastal enclave.
Read more: Jewish News Syndicate

Event Recaps

November 12 – Israel Solidarity – Haughton, LA

What an incredible event! There was a great crowd, lots of resources for them, and a great lineup. We had our LA state director speak and talk about some why he supports Israel and why others should as well, a rep from House Speaker, Mike Johnson’s office, the only rabbi in Bossier Parish sang the Israeli national anthem and thanked all for being...

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November 12 – Israel Is – Deming, NM

I did an “ISRAEL IS…” presentation at Calvary Chapel in Deming, NM. The church is fairly new and is growing. The turnout was encouraging and both the interest in the presentation and comments afterward were even more so. People took materials and some commented that before this event, they had not even heard of CUFI. People from as far away as...

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November 5 – Israel You Are Not Alone – Yakima, WA

An audience of about eighty gathered Sunday evening at Living Faith Victory Center in Yakima WA for a CUFI Stand with Israel presentation.
CUFI Israel trip alumni Pastors Rick and Roxy Jolley hosted the event. The event was enthusiastically received and included a time with several thoughtful questions from the audience. An offering was received...