The State of Israel has faced obstacles and challenges to its very survival, with conventional military attacks leading the way to suicide bombers who have killed innocent Israeli men, women, and children.

S. Clair County Board and was chosen as chairman. Currently he is the most senior member of Illinois's House delegation.

Jerry Francis Costello (born September 25 1949) is the former U. He previously represented Illinois's 21st congressional district and served in Congress from 1988 to 2013.