SCHNEIDER MARKS TWO YEARS SINCE HAMAS ATTACKED ISRAEL ON OCTOBER 7, 2023

LINCOLNSHIRE, IL – Rep. Brad Schneider (IL-10) released the following statement marking two years since the Hamas attack on Israel on October 7, 2023:

“Two years ago, Hamas terrorists launched a brutal attack on Israel. They murdered nearly 1,200 men, women, children, and infants, and abducted more than 250 others. The terrorists brutally gunned down young people at a music festival, burned families alive in their homes, slaughtered parents before their children and children before their parents, desecrated the dead, and dragged hundreds of hostages back to Gaza.

“Today we mark two years since the darkest day for the Jewish people since the Holocaust. We remember every innocent life stolen that day, and we stand with the families who continue to grieve unimaginable loss.

“We are also holding on to hope that the comprehensive deal to bring the last 48 hostages home and end this terrible war can be reached in the coming days. Our European and Arab allies must put pressure on Hamas to agree to the 20-point peace proposal, to release all hostages, living and dead, and to allow desperately needed humanitarian aid into and throughout Gaza. And may the world unite behind a shared vision for a more just, peaceful, and prosperous Middle East, building on the promise of the Abraham Accords. 

“May the memories of all who were murdered on October 7, and of all lost in the 732 days since, be a blessing. May the hostages be quickly returned to their families. And may the fighting finally end — so that lasting peace can take root for all people of the Middle East.”

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