H. Res. 107
In the House of Representatives, U. S., 
March 13, 2007.
Whereas Israel completed its withdrawal from southern Leb-
anon on May 24, 2000; 
Whereas Congress previously expressed its concern for Israeli 
soldiers missing in Lebanon and Syrian-controlled terri-
tory of Lebanon in Public Law 106–89 (113 Stat. 1305; 
November 8, 1999), which required the Secretary of 
State to raise the status of missing Israeli soldiers with 
appropriate government officials of Syria, Lebanon, the 
Palestinian Authority, and other governments in the re-
gion, and to submit to Congress reports on those efforts 
and any subsequent discovery of relevant information; 
Whereas on June 18, 2000, the United Nations Security 
Council welcomed and endorsed United Nations Sec-
retary-General Kofi Annan’s report that Israel had with-
drawn completely from Lebanon under the terms of 
United Nations Security Council Resolution 425 (1978); 
Whereas Israel completed its withdrawal from Gaza on Sep-
tember 12, 2005; 
Whereas on June 25, 2006, Hamas and allied terrorists 
crossed into Israel to attack a military post, killing two 
soldiers and wounding a third, Gilad Shalit, who was kid-
napped;
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Whereas on July 12, 2006, Hezbollah terrorists crossed into 
Israel to attack Israeli troops patrolling the Israeli side 
of the border with Lebanon, killing three, wounding two, 
and kidnapping Ehud Goldwasser and Eldad Regev; 
Whereas Gilad Shalit has been held in captivity by Hamas for 
more than 7 months; 
Whereas Ehud Goldwasser and Eldad Regev have been held 
in captivity by Hezbollah for more than 6 months; 
Whereas Hamas and Hezbollah have withheld all information 
on the health and welfare of the men they have kid-
napped; and 
Whereas, contrary to the most basic standards of humani-
tarian conduct, Hamas and Hezbollah have prevented ac-
cess to the Israeli captives by competent medical per-
sonnel and representatives of the International Com-
mittee of the Red Cross: Now, therefore, be it 
Resolved, That the House of Representatives—
(1) demands that—
(A) Hamas immediately and unconditionally 
release Israeli soldier Gilad Shalit; 
(B) Hezbollah accept the mandate of United 
Nations Security Council Resolution 1701 (2006) 
by immediately and unconditionally releasing Israeli 
soldiers Ehud Goldwasser and Eldad Regev; and 
(C) Hezbollah and Hamas accede to the most 
basic standards of humanitarian conduct and allow 
prompt access to the Israeli captives by competent
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medical personnel and representatives of the Inter-
national Committee of the Red Cross; 
(2) expresses—
(A) its vigorous support and unwavering com-
mitment to the welfare and survival of the State of 
Israel as a Jewish and democratic state with secure 
borders; 
(B) its strong support and deep interest in 
achieving a resolution of the Israeli-Palestinian con-
flict through the creation of a viable and inde-
pendent Palestinian state living in peace alongside 
of the State of Israel; 
(C) its ongoing concern and sympathy for the 
families of Gilad Shalit, Ehud Goldwasser, and 
Eldad Regev and all other missing Israeli soldiers; 
and 
(D) its full commitment to seek the immediate 
and unconditional release of the Israeli captives; 
and 
(3) condemns—
(A) Hamas and Hezbollah for the cross border 
attacks and kidnappings which precipitated weeks 
of 
intensive 
armed 
conflict 
between 
Israel, 
Hezbollah, and armed Palestinian groups; and
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(B) Iran and Syria, the primary state sponsors 
of global terrorism and the patrons of Hezbollah 
and Hamas, for their ongoing support for inter-
national terrorism. 
Attest:
Clerk.