Michelle Steel: “As I speak, Israel is under attack by the terrorist group Hamas with thousands of rockets launched at Israel since May…”

“As I speak, Israel is under attack by the terrorist group Hamas with thousands of rockets launched at Israel since May 10. Israel has a right to defend itself. The United States would never allow rockets to be launched by our enemies at civilians on our soil, and Israel cannot allow rockets to be launched at Tel Aviv and Jerusalem. I was proud to join more than three-quarters of my fellow Members of Congress in April to support full funding for security assistance to Israel. As we said in that letter, Congress is committed to maintaining Israel's qualitative military edge and its ability to defend itself, by itself, against persistent threats. Today, it is even more important to stand up and say: We stand side by side with our ally. I will continue to work to continue to help Israel defend itself from Hamas' threats and to cut off the support to Hamas. ____________________”