Dovrat Zilberstein

Minister-Counselor for Political Affairs, Embassy of Israel in Washington

[Ambassador Yechiel (Michael) Leiter @yechielleiter]

Iran fired 11 ballistic missiles at Israel today. Each one of those missiles can level an entire neighborhood and kill hundreds. No self-respecting country in the world would tolerate such an attack, and neither will Israel.

Israel is now targeting Iranian surface-to-surface missile launch sites, as well as infrastructure facilities unrelated to the energy sector.

The people of Lebanon have rejected Iran’s proxy, Hizballah, and have told Iran to get out of their country.

If Hizballah fires at Israel, its command centers in the Dahiya will be hit hard.

This has nothing to do with Iran.

Everyone has had enough of this maniacal Iranian regime.

[Ambassador Yechiel (Michael) Leiter @yechielleiter]

What are Iran’s petrochemical plants? (1/5)

💡To make a ballistic missile you need a warhead filled with explosives, strong enough to bring down an entire city block.
💡To get the missile to Israeli homes and neighbourhoods, you need enough propellant to carry it over 1,000 miles from its launching point.

The combination of these two steps is the petrochemical industry - fuel for missiles, and explosives.

[Ambassador Yechiel (Michael) Leiter @yechielleiter]

This #InternationalWomensDay I’m thinking about all the Iranian women who have been fighting for their rights and freedom for decades. This is their time.

[Ambassador Yechiel (Michael) Leiter @yechielleiter]

These are historic days for the Middle East, and for the people of Iran.

The opening strikes that eliminated top ranking Iranian officials targeted two separate meetings, both to do with - unsurprisingly - potential responses to the wave of protests taking Iran.

The arch-terrorists eliminated in this strike championed death for decades: death to Israel, death to America, and death to any Iranian who dared to believe in a better future.

The world is a safer place without them, and Iran now has more space - where there once was fear, there can now be hope.

[Ambassador Mike Huckabee @USAmbIsrael]

Celebrating Tu BiShvat, the New Year of the Trees, by planting deep roots for the U.S.-Israel relationship. Stay warm @yechielleiter, we’ve got you covered here at @usembassyjlm 🌳🇮🇱🇺🇸

[Ambassador Yechiel (Michael) Leiter @yechielleiter]

In a conversation with @ThisIsBeirut_ last week, I spoke of the rare potential for peace with #Lebanon.

True peace and prosperity can only be achieved when Jihadi terrorists no longer pose a threat to Israel - and that is why the disarmament of Hezbollah, and the cutoff of Iranian funding, are key steps in this process.

Watch the full conversation over on @ThisIsBeirut_

[Dovrat Zilberstein @ZDovrat]

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[State Dept CT Bureau @StateDeptCT]

Acting Coordinator Gregory LoGerfo led the U.S. delegation for the U.S.-Israel Counterterrorism Dialogue with @SebGorka, NSC Senior Director, and hosted by @IsraelMFA Deputy Director General Meirav Eilon Shahar, reaffirming our ironclad partnership with Israel.

[State Dept CT Bureau @StateDeptCT]

Acting Coordinator for Counterterrorism Gregory LoGerfo and Senior Director at the NSC @SebGorka, visited the Druze community in Maidal Shams, Israel.

Hearing from families of rocket attack victims and underscoring America’s commitment to amplifying the voices of Syria's minority communities, ensuring for their representation and protection from Jihadi terrorism.

[Israel Foreign Ministry @IsraelMFA]

Tomorrow morning Israel will apply a "humanitarian pause" in civilian centers and in humanitarian corridors to enable the distribution of aid supply. Israel has continued to facilitate the entry of aid trucks into the Gaza strip.
Unfortunately, the UN has failed so far to collect and distribute the large amount of aid trucks that are stored in designated areas inside of the Gaza strip.

Now it is expected of the UN to collect and distribute the large quantities of aid, without any further delay or excuses.

Israel rejects the false accusations of "starvation" propaganda initiated by Hamas which manipulates pictures of children suffering from terminal diseases. It is shameful.

[Gideon Sa'ar | גדעון סער @gidonsaar]

Happy Independence Day to the United States of America, our greatest friend and closest ally.
Thank you President Trump @POTUS, the leader of the free world, for standing with Israel and for your historic and moral decision to confront the Iranian regime's nuclear program.
God bless America! 🇮🇱🇺🇸

[Iran International English @IranIntl_En]

Regime change in Iran cannot be imposed from the outside, but Israeli air strikes over the past two weeks laid the groundwork for Iranian people to take the lead, Israel's ambassador to the United States told Iran International on Tuesday.
https://t.co/UzPzj1SHdv

[Ambassador Yechiel (Michael) Leiter @yechielleiter]

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[Ambassador Yechiel (Michael) Leiter @yechielleiter]

On Day 7 of the war against the Iranian regime, the Israeli Air Force is showing that pairing Israeli pilots with American F-35s is a winning combination. In just three days of this campaign, Israel has accomplished more than Russia has been able to in three years.

When the U.S., Israel's greatest friend, provides it with the defensive capabilities it needs, Israel will be able to carry out the world's "dirty work" - as German Chancellor Friedrich Merz so clearly stated.

Another update from Washington:

[Ambassador Yechiel (Michael) Leiter @yechielleiter]

I spoke with @DanaBashCNN on @InsidePolitics about Israel’s operations in Iran and the necessity of destroying the regime’s ballistic missile and nuclear programs. Watch the full conversation below.

[Ambassador Yechiel (Michael) Leiter @yechielleiter]

As Operation Rising Lion progresses, it’s important for the international community to understand that the purpose of Israel’s actions in Iran is to neutralize the threat to our existence through the regime’s nuclear weaponization and ballistic missile program.

I share more about Israel’s war aims and the events unfolding on the ground in my latest update from Washington:

[Ambassador Yechiel (Michael) Leiter @yechielleiter]

Another update from the Israeli Embassy:

War is difficult. Several people have been killed in Iran’s ballistic missile attacks. Our condolences go out to their families, and we wish for a speedy recovery for the many more who have been injured.

We have also had major successes in the war today as we work to limit Iran’s capabilities and defend the people of Israel from the murderous Iranian regime.

[Ambassador Yechiel (Michael) Leiter @yechielleiter]

Since October 7, 2023, when an Iranian proxy - Hamas - launched a murderous assault on Israeli communities in the Gaza envelope, Israel has fought back against the "Axis of Resistance" and dealt serious blows to this ring of fire. Now, we are going after the head of the snake: the Iranian regime.
Our fight is against the regime, not the Iranian people. It is for the future of Western civilization as we know it.
Another quick update from the Israeli Embassy in Washington: