Chuck Grassley: “as we all know, the last of the living hostages taken into Gaza by terrorists on October 7, 2 years ago, have now been…”

“as we all know, the last of the living hostages taken into Gaza by terrorists on October 7, 2 years ago, have now been returned to their families. We can all say: Praise the Lord. I think we all know that this would not have happened without the persistent and skilled leadership of President Trump. The deal that President Trump was able to strike involves a cease-fire and withdrawal of Israeli forces from Gaza, with Hamas not allowed to resume control of Gaza. Remember, the only reason the Israeli Defense Forces entered Gaza in the first place was because Hamas planned a horrific attack on peaceful Israeli communities, killing over 1,200 people, including 46 Americans. The Israeli Defense Forces have found written instructions from the leaders of Hamas in Gaza instructing terrorists to broadcast their sadistic torture and killing of Israeli civilians to strike fear in the hearts of Israelis and to destabilize the country. Hamas also thought those images would set off an uprising in the West Bank and with fellow Iranian-backed terrorist groups in the region, with the ultimate goal of destroying Israel. Once again, Israel destroyed those who sought Israel's destruction. I have sympathy for everyone who has suffered from Hamas's rule of Gaza, Israelis and Palestinians alike, and other people as well.”