Washington, DC: Congresswoman Laura Gillen (NY-04) released the following statement after a hostage agreement was announced between Israel and Hamas:
“I welcome today’s announcement of a ceasefire agreement between Israel and Hamas. This deal promises to bring the hostages home after 466 agonizing days in Hamas captivity, benefit Israel’s security, and if upheld, could bring stability to the region. In the interim, we must continue to ensure that our ally Israel has the resources needed to defend itself in countering the threat of Hamas and other Iranian-backed proxies. We must make every effort to prevent the terrorist attacks of October 7th from ever happening again. Hamas can never be allowed to return to power: lasting peace in the region will only come when the people of Gaza have new leadership.”
