Madam President, I rise today as a senator, as a former president of a synagogue, as the only Jewish mother in the United States Senate, as a steadfast supporter of Israel, and as a person who stands firmly against hate and terrorism around the world. Since October 7, when Hamas launched horrific and unprovoked terrorist attack on the Israeli people, our hearts. Well, our hearts have been shattered. And over the past week and a half, we've learned that 1300 innocent Israeli civilians and soldiers have been murdered, thousands more have been injured, and countless families are grieving … (00:25–00:37)
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Asserts that Hamas launched an unprovoked terrorist attack on Israeli people on October 7.
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