,,iv  #aai? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,h4 ,,res4 #gie  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(     
,,repres5tatives  ,octob] #h1 #bjbe,mr4 
,got!im] 7= himself1 ,ms4 ,lois ,frankel
 ( ,florida1 ,mr4 ,wilson ( ,s\?        
,c>ol9a1 ,mrs4 ,kim1 ,mrs4 ,beatty1 ,ms4
 ,t5ney1 ,mr4 ,v>gas1 ,mr4 ,boyle (     
,p5nsylvania1 ,mr4 ,panetta1 ,mr4 ,david
 ,scott ( ,georgia1 ,ms4 ,/ev5s1 ,ms4   
,pett]s51 ,mr4 ,hoy]1 ,ms4 ,wass]man    
,s*ultz1 ,mr4 ,conaway1 ,mr4 ,%]man1    
,ms4 ,gill51 ,mr4 ,latim]1 ,mr4 ,bacon1 
,ms4 ,lee ( ,nevada1 ,ms4 ,budz9ski1    
,mr4 ,suozzi1 ,mr4 ,/anton1 ,mrs4       
,mill]-,meeks1 ,mr4 ,lieu1 ,mr4         
,au*9closs1 ,ms4 ,williams ( ,georgia1  
,mr4 ,l&sman1 ,ms4 ,br[n1 ,mr4 ,pallone1
 ,mrs4 ,sykes1 ,mr4 ,mosk[itz1 ,mr4     
,cuell>1 ,mr4 ,ryan1 ,mr4 ,co/a1 ,ms4   
,br[nley1 ,mr4 ,soto1 ,ms4 ,craig1 ,mr4 
,kean1 ,mr4 ,fitzpatrick1 ,mr4 ,la,lota1
 ,mr4 ,yakym1 ,mr4 ,joyce ( ,ohio1 ,ms4 
,%]rill1 ,mr4 ,magaz9]1 ,mr4 ,v9dman1   
,mrs4 ,mc,clain ,delaney1 ,mr4          
,ciscomani1 ,mr4 ,lawl]1 ,mr4 ,torres ( 

,new ,york1 ,mr4 ,coh51 ,ms4 ,s*ri]1    
,ms4 ,m5g1 ,mr4 ,mool5a>1 ,mr4 ,bi%op1  
,mr4 ,norcross1 ,mr4 ,g>b>9o1 ,mr4      
,s*neid]1 ,mrs4 ,torres ( ,cali=nia1    
,mr4 ,goldman ( ,new ,york1 ,mrs4       
,flet*]1 ,mr4 ,figures1 ,mr4 ,hors=d1   
,mr4 ,case1 ,mr4 ,lev91 & ,mr4 ,m55dez7 
submitt$ ! foll[+ resolution2 :i* 0     
ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,=eign        
,affairs  ,,resolution  ,condemn+ !     
,hamas attacks ( ,octob] #g1 #bjbc1 &   
call+ = ,hamas & its lead]s to          
imm$iately & unconditionally surr5d] &  
to release ! ho/ages1 includ+ ,am]icans4
  ,:]eas ,hamas is designat$ by ! ,unit$
 ,/ates z a =eign t]rori/ organization1 
) a f\nd+ *>t] t calls = ! de/ruction ( 
! ,/ate ( ,israel & ! mass murd] (      
,jews2 ,:]eas1 s9ce its creation1 ,hamas
 t]rori/s h repeat$ly attack$ ,israel1  
includ+ ?r\gh bomb+s1 %oot+s1 rocket    
attacks1 & kidnapp+s2 ,:]eas ,hamas has 
reignit$ multiple w>s ) ,israel & has   
fir$ ?\s&s ( rockets directly at        
civilians 9 ,israeli cities & t[ns2     

,:]eas ,hamas uses civilian             
infra/ructure su* z s*ools1 hospitals1 &
 homes = _! milit>y op]ations1          
int5tionally us+ civilians z human      
%ields2 ,:]eas1 on ,octob] #g1 #bjbc1   
,hamas violat$ an exi/+ cease-fire1 & ) 
,pale/9ian ,islamic ,jihad1 o!r t]rori/ 
gr\ps1 & ,gaza civilians infiltrat$     
,israel1 invad$ ,israeli t[ns1 laun*$   
?\s&s ( rockets into ,israel1 brutally  
murd]$1 rap$1 & burn$ alive m ?an #a1bjj
 individuals1 took #bea ho/ages1 includ+
 ,am]icans & citiz5s ( m ?an #dj        
c\ntries1 & de/roy$ & loot$ entire      
communities2 ,:]eas1 on ,octob] #g1     
,hamas committ$ brutal acts ( sexual    
viol5ce1 includ+ gang rape & sexual     
mutilation1 & ! ,unit$ ,nation's        
,special ,repres5tative ( ! ,secret>y   
,g5]al on ,sexual ,viol5ce 9 ,conflict &
 h] team f\nd cle> & conv9c+ in=mation t
 sexual viol5ce1 includ+ rape1 sexualiz$
 torture1 cruel1 inhuman1 & degrad+     
treatm5t has be5 committ$ aga9/ ho/ages2
 ,:]eas a s5ior ,hamas (ficial op5ly    

promis$ a second1 ?ird1 f\r? ,octob]    
#g-/yle attack aga9/ ,israel2 ,:]eas1   
ev5 today1 ,hamas cont9ues to fire      
rockets1 includ+ f )9 designat$         
humanit>ian zones1 into ,israel & uses  
civilians z human %ields2 ,:]eas        
,israel1 l o!r sov]eign /ates1 has a "r 
to def5d h]self f t]rori/ organizations 
& o!rs :o seek its de/ruction &         
annihilation1 su* z ,iranian-back$      
proxies1 includ+ ,hamas1 ,pale/9ian     
,islamic ,jihad1 ,hezbollah1 ! ,h\?is1 &
 militias 9 ,iraq2 ,:]eas1 s9ce ,octob] 
#g1 ,iranian proxy gr\ps h fir$ ?\s&s ( 
rockets1 mort>s1 antitank missiles1 &   
explosive unmann$ a]ial vehicles into   
,israel1 & h attack$ ,am]ican & o!r     
alli$ s]vicememb]s1 bases1 & %ips 9 !   
middle ea/ region2 ,:]eas1 s9ce ,octob] 
#h1 #bjbc1 ,hezbollah fir$ ?\s&s (      
rockets into nor!rn ,israel & =c$ ! mass
 displacem5t ( ,israeli civilians f !   
c\ntry's nor?2 ,:]eas1 on ,april #ac1   
#bjbd1 ,iran laun*$ ov] #cjj missiles & 
drones at ,israel1 ! fir/ ev] direct    

attack aga9/ ,israel laun*$ f ,iranian  
soil2 ,:]eas ! milit>y ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates
 work$ ) regional p>tn]s to c\nt]       
,iran's attack1 & bo? ! ,bid5 & ,trump  
adm9i/rations h deploy$ milit>y assets  
to ! region to det] fur!r aggression f  
,tehran & its regional proxies2 ,:]eas1 
on ,octob] #af1 #bjbd1 ,israeli =ces    
kill$ ,hamas lead] & ! *ief plann] ( !  
,octob] #g attacks1 ,yahya ,s9w> dur+   
fight+ 9 ,rafah1 ,gaza2 ,:]eas1 9       
,novemb] #bjbd1 foll[+ int5se fight+ t  
significantly dim9i%$ ,hezbollah's      
op]ational /r5g?1 ,israel & ,hezbollah  
agre$ to a cease-fire & ! ,lebanese     
,arm$ ,=ces began dis>m+ ,hezbollah =ces
 9 ,s\!rn ,lebanon2 ,:]eas1 9 ,june     
#bjbe1 ,israel laun*$ a milit>y op]ation
 to degrade ,iran's nucle> & balli/ic   
missile programs1 lead+ to multiple     
reciprocal attacks across ,israel &     
,iran1 includ+ /rikes on ,tehran & ,tel 
,aviv2 ,:]eas1 on ,june #bb1 #bjbe1     
,unit$ ,/ates =ces conduct$ /rikes on   
,iranian nucle> facilities at ,=d[1     

,natanz1 & ,isfahan1 sett+ back ,iran's 
nucle> program2 ,:]eas1 on ,june #bd1   
#bjbe1 ,israel & ,iran agre$ to a       
cease-fire agreem5t1 m$iat$ by ! ,unit$ 
,/ates1 end+ direct ho/ilities2 ,:]eas !
 ,unit$ ,/ates ,gov]nm5t & regional     
p>tn]s h work$ to end ho/ilities 9 !    
region & return all ! ho/ages2 ,:]eas   
#aje ho/ages 7 releas$ 9 a negotiat$    
ho/age deal 9 ,novemb] #bjbc1 foll[+    
m$iation ef=ts l$ by ! ,unit$ ,/ates2   
,:]eas fur!r negotiations l$ to an      
additional #c-mon? cease-fire />t+ on   
,janu>y #be1 #bjbe1 :]e #cd ho/ages 7   
releas$1 includ+ ,am]icans ,kei? ,siegel
 & ,sagui ,dekel-,*51 & ho/ages det]m9$ 
to h be5 murd]$ 9 captivity1 includ+    
#d-ye>-old ,ariel ,bibas1 #i-mon?-old   
,kfir ,bibas1 & _! "m ,%iri ,bibas2     
,:]eas additional ef=ts l$ by ! ,bid5 & 
,trump adm9i/rations result$ 9 ! release
 ( ,am]ican ,edan ,alex&] 9 ,may #bjbe2 
,:]eas1 9 ,june #bjbe1 ,israeli =ces    
recov]$ ! bodies ( ,gadi ,haggai &      
,judi? ,we9/e9 ,haggai1 :o 7 murd]$ on  

,octob] #g1 #bjbc1 at ,kibbutz ,nir ,oz 
& ^: bodies _h be5 held 9 ho/age s9ce ! 
/>t ( ! conflict2 ,:]eas ,hamas kill$ m 
?an #dj ,am]icans on & aft] ,octob] #g1 
includ+ murd]+ ,h]% ,goldb]g-,pol9 :o   
sp5t m ?an #cjj days 9 captivity z a    
ho/age2 ,:]eas ,hamas /ill holds #dh    
ho/ages1 includ+ #b ,am]icans3 ,itay ,*5
 & ,om] ,neutra2 ,:]eas ,hamas refuses  
to all[ humanit>ian organizations1 su* z
 ! ,int]national ,committee ( ! ,r$     
,cross to visit & provide m$ical c>e to 
! ho/ages2 ,:]eas ! ,unit$ ,/ates &     
regional p>tn]s h provid$ humanit>ian   
aid to civilians ?r\gh v>i\s me*anisms  
to keep assi/ance out ( ! h&s ( ,hamas2 
,:]eas1 9 ! aft]ma? ( ,hamas ,octob] #g 
t]rori/ attacks1 !re has be5 a worldwide
 surge 9 antisemitism1 impact+ ,jewi%   
communities globally1 includ+ ris+      
physical assaults1 v&alism1 & h>assm5t  
t>get+ ,jews2 ,:]eas1 on ,novemb] #g1   
#bjbd1 hundr$s ( ,jewi% socc] support]s 
7 attack$ 9 ,am/]dam by mask$ mobs 9 a  
coord9at$ attack2 ,:]eas1 on ,may #ba1  

#bjbe1 #b individuals :o work$ at !     
,israeli ,embassy1 ,am]ican ,s>ah       
,milgrim & ,g]man-,israeli ,y>on        
,lis*9sky1 7 %ot & kill$ outside !      
,capital ,jewi% ,museum 9 ,wa%+ton1     
,,dc1 by alleg$ attack] ,elias          
,rodriguez1 :o witnesses not$ aft] !    
%oot+ held up a keffiyeh & said1 ,i did 
?is = ,gaza1 free ,pale/9e & fur!r z !  
suspect 0 tak5 into cu/ody1 %\t$ free1  
free ,pale/9e2 ,:]eas1 on ,june #a1     
#bjbe1 alleg$ attack] ,moham$ ,sabry    
,soliman ?rew #b lit ,molotov cocktails 
at individuals p>ticipat+ 9 a peaceful  
ga!r+ 9 ,b\ld]1 ,colorado1 call+        
att5tion to ! ho/ages held 9 ,gaza2 &   
,:]eas ! attack result$ 9 #ae           
individuals be+ injur$1 & ! dea? ( ,k>5 
,diamond1 :o di$ ( sev]e injuries t %e  
suff]$ 9 ! attack3 ,n[1 !re=e1 be x  ,t 
! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives-- 7#a7        
condemns ! atrocities committ$ by ,hamas
 on ,octob] #g1 ! deadlie/ day = !      
,jewi% p s9ce ! ,holocau/1 & ^? t       
cont9ue to be p]petrat$ by ! t]rori/    

organization1 includ+ ! use ( sexual    
viol5ce z a tool ( w>2  7#b7 calls =    
,hamas to imm$iately surr5d]1 cease its 
attacks aga9/ ,israel1 & release all    
rema9+ ho/ages2  7#c7 reaffirms         
,israel's "r to self-def5se f ?reats &  
t]rori/ organizations t seek h]         
de/ruction2  7#d7 commits to ensur+ t   
vital humanit>ian aid rea*es ,pale/9ian 
noncombatants2  7#e7 urges int]national 
organizations1 l ! ,unit$ ,nations & all
 nations across ! globe1 to             
unequivocally d5\nce ! ongo+ atrocities 
committ$ by ,hamas t]rori/s & call = !  
imm$iate release ( ! ho/ages2 &  7#f7   
/rongly condemns & d5\nces all in/ances 
( antisemitism globally1 dome/ically1   
includ+ 9 ,k-#ab s*ools & on college    
campuses & commits to confront+ &       
combat+ ?is hatr$ 9 all its =ms & at e  
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