One Year Later, Rosen Honors Memory of Victims of Hamas’s October 7 Terrorist Attack, Renews Push to Bring Hostages Home

Watch Senator Rosen's Remarks HERE.

LAS VEGAS, NV - Today, U.S. Senator Jacky Rosen (D-NV) released the following statement marking one year since Hamas's deadly October 7, 2023 terrorist attack on Israel:

"One year ago today, vicious Hamas terrorists brutally murdered innocent Israeli civilians and soldiers, raped women, and kidnapped hundreds - including children and the elderly - in the deadliest attack on the Jewish people since the Holocaust" said Senator Rosen. "For a year, we've carried grief and pain in our hearts for the victims of this heinous attack and the families of those who continue being held by Hamas. Today, we recommit ourselves to ensuring Israel has all of the resources it needs to defend itself from Iran and its terrorist proxies, while also doing all we can to finally bring the hostages home."

In the wake of Hamas's terrorist attack on Israel, and in the year since, Senator Rosen has been working across party lines to ensure the United States continues to support Israel. She led a bipartisan resolution demanding that Hamas immediately release all hostages, which passed the Senate unanimously. She was one of the first members of Congress to visit Israel following the brutal terrorist attack to meet with Israeli officials and ensure Israel had the support they needed to defend themselves. She also hosted a screening for a bipartisan group of her colleagues in Congress of footage from the day of the attack to bear witness to the atrocities committed. Additionally, Senator Rosen made sure the United States transferred two additional Iron Dome batteries to Israel following her bipartisan push to bolster this life-saving defense system. She also sent a bipartisan letter calling on President Biden to leverage the U.S. relationship with Qatar to secure the immediate release of the remaining hostages held in Gaza by Hamas.

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