To amend the preamble.

SA 1365. Mr. KAINE (for Ms. Rosen) proposed an amendment to the
resolution S. Res. 408, condemning Hamas for its premeditated,
coordinated, and brutal terrorist attacks on Israel and demanding that
Hamas immediately release all hostages and return them to safety, and
for other purposes; as follows:

Strike the preamble and insert the following:
Whereas, on October 7, 2023, Hamas, the Iran-backed terror
group, launched premeditated, coordinated, and brutal
terrorist attacks from the Gaza Strip into Israel, targeting
the Israeli people;
Whereas, on October 7, 2023, Hamas invaded more than 20
communities bordering the Gaza Strip and attacked innocent
young people attending the Tribe of Nova music festival;
Whereas, since October 7, 2023, Hamas has killed more than
1,400 Israelis, along with at least 30 United States
citizens, and wounded nearly 4,000 people;
Whereas reports and videos have surfaced of Hamas executing
Israeli civilians, including entire families being
slaughtered and horrific acts of violence targeting young
children;
Whereas, since October 7, 2023, Hamas has fired more than
5,000 rockets into Israel;
Whereas it is estimated that nearly 240 people were
abducted and are being held hostage in the Gaza Strip;
Whereas more than 20 countries have verified their citizens
were either killed or are unaccounted for, with many believed
to be taken hostage by Hamas;
Whereas children and the elderly are among those taken
hostage by Hamas;
Whereas some hostages, including multiple United States
citizens, are known to be in dire need of urgent medical
assistance;
Whereas Hamas has threatened to execute hostages and
broadcast the executions publicly;
Whereas, in 1997, the United States designated Hamas a
foreign terrorist organization;
Whereas United Nations Secretary General Antonio Guterres
condemned the attacks by Hamas in the strongest terms and
unequivocally called for the ``immediate release of all
abducted persons''; and
Whereas the deliberate murder and hostage-taking of
innocent civilians are prohibited by international law: Now,
therefore, be it

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