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118TH CONGRESS 

2D SESSION S. RES. 890 

Condemning the brutal Hamas-led terrorist attack on Israel on October 7, 

2023, and supporting an outcome that ensures the forever survival of 

Israel, the complete denial of the ability of Hamas to reconstitute in 

the region, and the safe release of United States hostages from the 

Gaza Strip. 

IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES 

SEPTEMBER 25, 2024 

Ms. ERNST (for herself, Mr. BARRASSO, Mrs. BLACKBURN, Mr. BOOZMAN, 

Mr. BRAUN, Mrs. BRITT, Mr. BUDD, Mrs. CAPITO, Mr. CASSIDY, Ms. 

COLLINS, Mr. CORNYN, Mr. COTTON, Mr. CRAMER, Mr. CRAPO, Mr. 

CRUZ, Mr. DAINES, Mrs. FISCHER, Mr. GRAHAM, Mr. GRASSLEY, Mr. 

HAGERTY, Mr. HAWLEY, Mr. HOEVEN, Mrs. HYDE-SMITH, Mr. JOHNSON, Mr. KENNEDY, Mr. LANKFORD, Mr. LEE, Ms. LUMMIS, Mr. MARSHALL, Mr. MCCONNELL, Mr. MORAN, Mr. MULLIN, Ms. MURKOWSKI, 

Mr. PAUL, Mr. RICKETTS, Mr. RISCH, Mr. ROMNEY, Mr. ROUNDS, Mr. 

RUBIO, Mr. SCHMITT, Mr. SCOTT of Florida, Mr. SCOTT of South Carolina, Mr. SULLIVAN, Mr. THUNE, Mr. TILLIS, Mr. TUBERVILLE, Mr. 

VANCE, Mr. WICKER, and Mr. YOUNG) submitted the following resolution; which was referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations 

RESOLUTION 

Condemning the brutal Hamas-led terrorist attack on Israel 

on October 7, 2023, and supporting an outcome that 

ensures the forever survival of Israel, the complete denial 

of the ability of Hamas to reconstitute in the region, 

and the safe release of United States hostages from 

the Gaza Strip. 


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•SRES 890 IS 

Whereas Hamas is a foreign terrorist organization designated 

by the Secretary of State under section 219 of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1189), whose 

founding charter states a commitment to destroying 

Israel and any nation that would support it, including the 

United States; 

Whereas, on October 7, 2023, Iran-backed Hamas terrorists 

led an attack on Israel, killing approximately 1,200 individuals, including 40 United States citizens, taking 251 

individuals hostage, and launching thousands of rockets 

toward Israel; 

Whereas Israel, like other sovereign states, has a right to defend itself; 

Whereas, after a year of continued and growing hostilities by 

Iranian proxies, Israel has launched operations to defend 

its people, eradicate Hamas terrorists, and rescue hostages held in the Gaza Strip; 

Whereas Iran-backed Hamas has proven that it has no desire 

for peace in the region and has repeatedly broken negotiated ceasefire agreements and initiated attacks against 

Israel; and 

Whereas, since October 7, 2023, Iran-backed terrorists continue rocket attacks on innocent civilians, disrupting 

major shipping and trade routes throughout the region, 

lobbing attacks on United States personnel and bases 

across the region, and killing and injuring more than 186 

troops: Now, therefore, be it 

1 Resolved, That the Senate— 

2 (1) condemns Iran-backed Hamas for its brutal 

3 attacks on Israel; 


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•SRES 890 IS 

1 (2) condemns Iran-backed Hamas for killing 

2 and taking hostage United States citizens; 

3 (3) condemns Iran-backed Hamas for its use of 

4 rape as a weapon of war and for its inhumane treat5 ment, torture, and killing of hostages; 

6 (4) condemns the destructive and antisemitic 

7 protests in which property has been damaged, flags 

8 have been torn down, burned, and replaced with 

9 Hamas flags, and Jewish Americans have felt their 

10 safety threatened; and 

11 (5) supports an outcome that will— 

12 (A) ensure the forever survival of Israel; 

13 (B) destroy the ability of Hamas to recon14 stitute any leadership role in the region; and 

15 (C) safely release and return all United 

16 States hostages. 

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