51 days after Hamas broke a ceasefire and brought war to Israel and Gaza, new details about Hamas’ barbaric terrorism – both on October 7 and each day since – are being revealed.
This isn’t a war Israel started or sought, but it is one Israel will win.
Congress must continue to stand with Israel – giving our ally the time, resources and support it needs to achieve its military objectives, rejecting a permanent ceasefire, and cutting off the funding pipeline to Hamas.
Dear A.,
51 days after Hamas broke a ceasefire and brought war to Israel and Gaza, new details about Hamas’ barbaric terrorism – both on October 7 and each day since – are being revealed.
Today at the Knesset, humanitarian workers testified about the gruesome scenes they witnessed after the massacre. They described finding female bodies mutilated and uncovering children’s skulls among the wreckage.
As a small group of the kidnapped Israelis returns home, we are also learning about the dire conditions of the hostages who spent seven weeks underground in Gaza.
The daughter of 84-year-old Elma Avraham gave a heart-wrenching account of her mother being refused critical medication by Hamas and the Red Cross. She was barely conscious when she was airlifted into Israel, and remains in critical condition. Other reports indicate that hostages were sustained with little more than rice and bread.
Israeli women and children released from Gaza have feared for their lives as mobs surrounded the transport vans, hurled rocks, and jumped on top of the Red Cross vehicles.
Eleven more Israeli hostages were released today, including two three-year-old twin girls – Yuly and Emma Konio. This picture shows the girls being carried to the Red Cross while surrounded by masked and armed Hamas terrorists.
Tonight, reports indicate that the pause in fighting may be extended for another two days – during which 20 more Israeli hostages would be released and 60 more Palestinian criminals would be let out from Israeli prisons.
Once the pause ends, Israel will continue its operation to protect its families and destroy Hamas. This isn’t a war Israel started or sought, but it is one Israel will win.
The next phase of this war will be extremely difficult, as Israel fights against Hamas and its 40,000 fighters in densely populated areas throughout Gaza.
America must continue to provide Israel the time, resources and diplomatic support it needs to complete its three military objectives:
Freeing all the hostages.
Destroying Hamas’ military capabilities.
Driving Hamas from power in Gaza.
More videos are emerging of the robust tunnel network Hamas built beneath Gaza. The terror group has spent more than 15 years siphoning resources meant for innocent Palestinians and investing in building its own terror infrastructure, all with the help of Iran.
This week, the House is expected to take action to block the flow of assets to the regime. Congress will vote on a bill that will freeze the $6 billion in Iranian assets that were meant to be released as part of a September 2023 hostage deal brokered by the administration.
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