Rep. Smith Column: An Important Moment for the U.S.-Israel Alliance
July 27, 2024
July 27, 2024
WASHINGTON, July 27 -- Rep. Adrian Smith, R-Nebraska, issued the following column on July 26, 2024:
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An Important Moment for the U.S.-Israel Alliance
As the Israel-Hamas War continues, 111 of the 251 hostages taken by Hamas terrorists in the October 7th attacks remain in Gaza. This week, in southern Gaza, Israeli forces recovered five bodies of hostages killed by their Hamas captors. Of the American citizens taken hostage, eight have yet to be recovere . . .
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An Important Moment for the U.S.-Israel Alliance
As the Israel-Hamas War continues, 111 of the 251 hostages taken by Hamas terrorists in the October 7th attacks remain in Gaza. This week, in southern Gaza, Israeli forces recovered five bodies of hostages killed by their Hamas captors. Of the American citizens taken hostage, eight have yet to be recovere . . .