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109TH CONGRESS 

2D SESSION H. RES. 926 

Condemning the kidnapping of Israeli soldiers by Hamas and Hezbollah, 

affirming the right of Israel to conduct operations to secure the kidnapped soldiers, urging all parties to protect innocent life and civilian 

infrastructure, and for other purposes. 

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 

JULY 19, 2006 

Mr. ISSA submitted the following resolution; which was referred to the 

Committee on International Relations 

RESOLUTION 

Condemning the kidnapping of Israeli soldiers by Hamas 

and Hezbollah, affirming the right of Israel to conduct 

operations to secure the kidnapped soldiers, urging all 

parties to protect innocent life and civilian infrastructure, 

and for other purposes. 

Whereas on June 25, 2006, Israeli Defense Forces Corporal 

Gilad Shalit was kidnapped and taken hostage by a Palestinian militant group that included members of the 

military wing of Hamas; 

Whereas Hamas political leader Khaled Meshaal, in Damascus, Syria, has acknowledged the role of Hamas in holding Corporal Shalit hostage; 


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Whereas on July 12, 2006, operatives of the terrorist group 

Hezbollah carried out an attack in Israel, killing three 

Israeli soldiers and taking two others hostage; 

Whereas Hezbollah Secretary General Hasan Nasrallah has 

acknowledged Hezbollah’s responsibility for the attack 

and taking hostages; 

Whereas Iran, Syria, and elements of the Government of 

Lebanon have a well-documented history of supporting 

the terrorist groups responsible for these kidnappings; 

Whereas President George W. Bush stated on July 13, 2006, 

‘‘[t]he democracy of Lebanon is an important part of laying a foundation of peace’’, that the government of Lebanese Prime Minister Faoud Sinoria must not be undermined during the current crisis, and that Syria and Iran 

must be held to account for their shared responsibility in 

the recent hostage taking; and 

Whereas Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice stated on July 

12, 2006, ‘‘All sides must act with restraint to resolve 

this incident peacefully and to protect innocent life and 

civilian infrastructure.’’: Now, therefore, be it 

1 Resolved, That the House of Representatives— 

2 (1) condemns Hamas and Hezbollah for engag3 ing in the reprehensible terrorist act of taking hos4 tages; 

5 (2) affirms the right of Israel to conduct oper6 ations, both inside and outside its own borders and 

7 in the territory of countries supporting the hostage 

8 takers, in pursuit of the release of hostages; 


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1 (3) notes that all governments that have pro2 vided continued support to Hamas or Hezbollah 

3 share responsibility for the hostage taking and urges 

4 these countries to use all efforts to secure the uncon5 ditional release of the hostages; 

6 (4) urges all parties to protect innocent life and 

7 civilian infrastructure; 

8 (5) declares its continued commitment to aiding 

9 Israel and the administration of President George 

10 W. Bush in battling terrorism and securing the un11 conditional release of hostages; and 

12 (6) expresses its condolences to all innocent vic13 tims of recent violence in Israel, Lebanon, and the 

14 Palestinian territories and their families, including 

15 those of the three Israeli hostages. 

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