Rosen Statement on Deal Reached Between Israel and Hamas to Free Hostages, Pause Fighting in Gaza

WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senator Jacky Rosen (D-NV), a member of the Senate Committee on Foreign Relations, released the following statement on the agreement reached between Israel and Hamas to release the hostages and gradually pause the fighting in Gaza.

"On October 7, 2023, Hamas terrorists shocked the human conscience when they carried out a brutal attack on Israel that killed innocent men, women, and children, and took hundreds hostage. For more than a year, Hamas has kept these innocent people captive under inhumane conditions, inflicting an unimaginable amount of pain and suffering on their families," said Senator Rosen. "Today's agreement will finally begin the critical process of bringing the hostages home and providing much-needed closure for these families, who have shown incredible strength and resilience every single time I've met with them. As I promised these hostage families, the United States will not rest until every hostage, alive or dead, is returned home.

"Bipartisan, diplomatic leadership helped usher forward this agreement, and I hope it will lead to the end of this conflict and the protection of innocent civilian lives. This deal was possible because of steadfast and unwavering U.S. support for Israel, which must continue to ensure Israel has the capabilities it needs to defend itself from Hamas and other Iranian-backed terrorist proxies in the region," she concluded.

Senator Rosen has been a leader in the fight to support Israel and ensure the remaining hostages are freed by Hamas. Following the October 7 terrorist attack on Israel, Senator Rosen traveled to Israel as part of a bipartisan Congressional delegation and met with the families of the innocent people who were taken hostage. Since then, she has repeatedly called on Hamas to release the hostages. Senator Rosen also sent a bipartisan letter calling on President Biden to leverage the U.S. relationship with Qatar to secure the immediate release of the remaining hostages held in Gaza by Hamas.

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