Today in Jerusalem, I was honored to brief a delegation of 30 Members of Congress, led by the Republican Leader Rep. Kevin McCarthy @GOPLeader, I thanked the Members for their strong support of Israel. My thanks also to @aipac.
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My briefing focused on these 7️⃣ national security challenges the next Israeli cabinet will face:
1️⃣ Iran’s nuclear program and how to prepare for renewed negotiations or an Iranian break-out;
2️⃣ Iran’s entrenchment in Syria and the deepening Iranian missile activity in🇮🇶&🇱🇧.
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1️⃣ Iran’s nuclear program and how to prepare for renewed negotiations or an Iranian break-out;
2️⃣ Iran’s entrenchment in Syria and the deepening Iranian missile activity in🇮🇶&🇱🇧.
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3️⃣ Developing a strategy to address the increased threat of precision weaponry and missiles;
4️⃣Arab-Israeli peacemaking and the Trump plan, specifically what parameters could bring Israelis & Arabs (even w/o the Pals) to an agreement.
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4️⃣Arab-Israeli peacemaking and the Trump plan, specifically what parameters could bring Israelis & Arabs (even w/o the Pals) to an agreement.
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5️⃣ Gaza: defining the right end state and then figuring out the right mix of political, economic & military steps to succeed.
6️⃣On the defense budget, how to support the IDF despite huge budget deficit and against the backdrop of Iran’s growing military challenge.
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6️⃣On the defense budget, how to support the IDF despite huge budget deficit and against the backdrop of Iran’s growing military challenge.
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7️⃣ Last, but not least, Israel's relationships with China and Russia in the shadow of our unquestioned alliance with America.
Thank you @GOPLeader for your strong support for Israel national security.
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Thank you @GOPLeader for your strong support for Israel national security.
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