What’s Happening to Israel Matters to All of Us

Israel’s enemies are also our enemies.

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A soldier looks at a burning car at the impact site of a rocket that was fired towards Israel from Lebanon, amid ongoing cross-border hostilities between Hezbollah and Israel, in Kiryat Shmona in northern Israel, May 5, 2024.

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Recently, I traveled to Israel to meet with leaders there and stand in solidarity with the Jewish state. This was my fourth trip to Israel, but my first since the October 7th terrorist attacks — and since anti-Israel protests began sweeping the West. I traveled amid direct threats to Israel’s very existence from the Iranian regime, its terrorist proxies, and even international institutions.

Since its founding in 1948, Israel has been a steadfast U.S. ally, a wellspring of technological innovation, and a force for good in the world. This is all the more impressive when you consider that it has suffered near-constant attacks — from enemies at every border, from morally corrupt international institutions, and, since 1979, from an Iranian regime explicitly dedicated to its destruction.

Marco Rubio

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Marco Rubio

Marco Rubio is the senior U.S. senator from Florida. He is vice chairman of the Senate Select Committee on Intelligence and a member of the Senate Committee on Foreign Relations.

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