Sarbanes Statement on the Israel Hostage Deal
November 22, 2023
November 22, 2023
WASHINGTON, Nov. 22 -- Rep. John P. Sarbanes, D-Maryland, issued the following news release:
"I am tremendously heartened by the deal to secure the freedom of 50 hostages taken during Hamas' brutal assault on Israel last month. The deal's multi-day pause in hostilities will facilitate the hostage release and allow for the provision of desperately needed humanitarian assistance to Palestinian families in Gaza. The key now is implementation and I hope that all necessary . . .
"I am tremendously heartened by the deal to secure the freedom of 50 hostages taken during Hamas' brutal assault on Israel last month. The deal's multi-day pause in hostilities will facilitate the hostage release and allow for the provision of desperately needed humanitarian assistance to Palestinian families in Gaza. The key now is implementation and I hope that all necessary . . .