NAPLES, Fla. – Today, Congressman Donalds called for the release of the seven American hostages held by Hamas terrorists in Gaza: Edan Alexander, Sagui Dekel- Chen, Omer Neutra, Keith Siegel, Itay Chen (Murdered on October 7th, 2023), Gadi Haggai (Murdered on October 7th, 2023), and Judith Weinstein Haggai (Murdered on October 7th, 2023).

Congressman Donalds also issued the following statement condemning the Hamas terrorist attacks of October 7th, 2023 and praising the resilience of the Jewish people:

"One year ago today, barbaric, Iranian-backed, Hamas terrorists committed the largest mass-murder of Jews since the Holocaust. They launched 6,700 rockets into civilian areas, kidnapped over 200 innocent people, injured thousands, and specifically targeted the vulnerable. The Jewish people are resilient. In every decade, of every century, anti-Semites have devised hateful plots seeking their demise. But they have all failed. And they will fail again. I stand with you. The Sunshine State stands with you. And our nation stands with you. Am Yisrael Chai."