Israeli Ambassador to the U.S. Yechiel Leiter quoted the weekly Torah portion—which discusses purity and impurity—likening Hezbollah and Iran to death cults and calling for a pure and life-filled future for both nations.

We fight for life – on the battlefield and at the negotiation table.

That’s the lesson from this week’s Torah portion: life is the purest ideal we can achieve.

Shabbat shalom 🕯️🕯️ pic.twitter.com/VqhryLJ2Pv

— Ambassador Yechiel (Michael) Leiter (@yechielleiter) April 17, 2026

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