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Ken Calvert: “On October 7, 2023 Hamas terrorists launched a massive…”

Featuring: Ken Calvert, Republican | U.S. House, California, District 41

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Rep. Calvert Speaks on the Israel Security Assistance Support Act

Published | Video Starts at 00:38

The memory of those lies horrifically taken endures 80 years since the end of the Holocaust. A plaque at Auschwitz states, those who cannot remember the past are condemned to repeat it. Mr. Speaker, we can never forget. On October 7, 2023 Hamas terrorists launched a massive unprovoked war on Israel, killing 1200 innocent people, taking 240 hostages, including American citizens. It was the worst attack on the Jewish people since the Holocaust. The Israeli people are still reeling from the barbaric attacks on that day, unable to begin healing while … (00:38–00:52)

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Asserts that Hamas launched an unprovoked attack on Israel on October 7, 2023, resulting in 1200 deaths and 240 hostages.

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