Tom Cotton: “At long last, our friends in Israel have won the war by defeating the depraved Hamas savages that launched the heinous…”

“At long last, our friends in Israel have won the war by defeating the depraved Hamas savages that launched the heinous, unprovoked attack from Gaza on October 7. After the most devastating assault on Jews since the Holocaust, which was followed by 2 years of fighting and suffering and death, the living hostages are home, and a new day has dawned in the Middle East. Earlier this week, I joined my fellow Arkansans in rejoicing and thanking God for answering our prayers and bringing those hostages home to their families. At the same time we celebrate their reunions, though, we also pledge that we will never forget the innocent deceased victims of Hamas's atrocities, many of whom have not yet been properly laid to rest. We will work to secure their remains and honor their memory through our commitment to a lasting and enduring peace in the Middle East. When terrorists attacked, raped, maimed, and killed innocent Israelis and Americans and citizens of other nations, on October 7, the Middle East was forever changed, but not in the way Hamas intended.”