Sec. 2. FINDINGS
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## SEC. 2 FINDINGS **[**[22 U.S.C. 8601 note](/us/usc/t22/s8601)**]** Congress makes the following findings: ####
(1)The people and the Governments of the United States and of Israel share a deep and unbreakable bond, forged by over 60 years of shared interests and shared values. ####
(2)Today, the people and Governments of the United States and of Israel are facing a dynamic and rapidly changing security environment in the Middle East and North Africa, necessitating deeper cooperation on a range of defense, security, and intelligence matters. ####
(3)From Gaza, Hamas continues to deny Israel’s right to exist and persists in firing rockets indiscriminately at population centers in Israel. ####
(4)Hezbollah—with support from Iran—continues to stockpile rockets and may be seeking to exploit the tragic and volatile security situation within Syria. ####
(5)The Government of Iran continues to pose a grave threat to the region and the world at large with its reckless pursuit of nuclear weapons. ####
(6)Given these challenges, it is imperative that the United States continues to deepen cooperation with allies like Israel in pursuit of shared policy objectives.
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