TULSA, OK – Representative Kevin Hern (OK-01) released the following statement on the one-year anniversary of the October 7th terrorist attack on Israel by Hamas. 

“One year ago, Israel woke up to the deadliest attack on the Jewish people since the Holocaust,” said Rep. Hern. “Hamas launched a barrage of rockets, militants stormed the border, and paragliders descended on a music festival, attacking civilians, and leaving unimaginable horror in their wake. In the aftermath, American cities and college campuses became platforms for those sympathizing with terrorists and spreading antisemitic hate. But those who wish for Israel’s destruction will never succeed. 

“With 97 innocent civilians, including Americans, still held hostage by Hamas, the U.S. must stand firmly with Israel to ensure every hostage is brought home. A year later, Israel remains under attack from Iran’s proxies—Hamas, Hezbollah, and the Houthis—hellbent on wiping it off the map. America’s strength isn’t just in words; it’s in the doctrine that’s kept us safe: peace through strength. Now more than ever, the U.S. must stand with Israel and demonstrate unwavering resolve against those who seek chaos, death, and destruction.”

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