SR227

Senate resolution condemning Hamas for its October 7, 2023 attacks on Israel and demanding the release of all hostages.

This resolution condemns Hamas for its premeditated, coordinated, and brutal terrorist attacks on Israel on October 7, 2023. It decries Hamas's abductions and threats made against hostages, including threats to use hostages as human shields. The resolution demands that Hamas provide access and medical care to all hostages, and that it immediately release all remaining hostages and return them to safety. It recognizes that the taking of hostages is a violation of international humanitarian law.