Ted Poe: “The Hamas terrorists in Gaza keep shooting their rockets into Israel. Israel has used defensive weapons to intercept…”

“The Hamas terrorists in Gaza keep shooting their rockets into Israel. Israel has used defensive weapons to intercept some. However, Iranian-backed Hamas keeps on reloading its six-shooters and firing into civilian areas. The Israeli Government is shooting back and is headed to Gaza to stop the bandits. Our government wants a cease-fire. Cease-fires in the past have just given Hamas time to obtain more ammo rockets from Iran. Also, Hamas shields its command centers underneath schools and hospitals in Gaza. So it cowers behind women, children, the elderly, and the sick. Hamas wants Israel annihilated. Israel is following the first natural right of a nation--it is protecting its people. Now it has taken the fight to the terrorists, as it has a right and an obligation to do. The United States should be helping Israel eliminate this terrorist group instead of criticizing Israel for protecting its citizens from murder. The only way to stop this war against Israel is for Hamas to be defeated. And that's just the way it is. ____________________”