Congresswoman McCollum Statement on One Year Anniversary of Hamas' Terrorist Attack on Israel

One year ago, Hamas terrorists killed 1200 innocent Israelis, injured thousands, and took 251 hostages in the deadliest attack on the Jewish people since the Holocaust. Today we remember those who lost their lives, and demand that Hamas release the remaining hostages.  

Hamas' October 7th terrorist attack unleashed a wider regional conflict that has inflicted widespread human suffering and triggered a humanitarian crisis where innocent children have paid the highest price.

The scale of death, destruction, and suffering of civilians over the last year has made Israelis and all civilians in the region less safe and more vulnerable than ever. That is why I have called for a regional ceasefire since October 17th of last year to allow for a lasting peace throughout the region.