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title: "Calling on the people of the United States to observe a weekend of prayer and reflection for the people of Israel, for all civilians caught in the crossfires of the war, and for the safe return of the hostages."
identifier: "118-HRES-887"
congress: 118
bill_number: 887
bill_type: "HRES"
version_code: "ih"
version_type: "Introduced in House"
bill_url: "https://chamberzero.com/congresses/118/bills/hres/887"
source: "https://www.congress.gov/bill/118th-congress/house-resolution/887"
site: "Chamber Zero"
site_url: "https://chamberzero.com"
rendered_at: "2026-06-04T02:56:58.913Z"
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Whereas, on October 7, 2023, the State of Israel suffered an unprovoked, premeditated, and barbaric attack by the Iran-backed terrorist group Hamas;Whereas over 1,400 Israelis were brutally slaughtered and more than 240 have been taken hostage by Hamas into Gaza;Whereas Hamas purposefully targeted civilians, torturing, raping, and murdering women, children, and the elderly;Whereas at least 10 of the hostages in Gaza are United States citizens;Whereas at least 33 American citizens in Israel are among those murdered by Hamas since October 7, 2023;Whereas Hamas’s initiation of this war and its embedding of command and control, weapons, and munitions to use civilians as human shields has led to a tragic loss of life among Palestinians;Whereas Iran provided funding, training, and support for Hamas;Whereas there has been a concerning rise in antisemitism in the United States and worldwide;Whereas the State of Israel is the most trusted and strongest democratic ally of the United States in the region;Whereas the United States and the Jewish State of Israel are inextricably tied together by their shared Abrahamic faiths; andWhereas November 17, 2023, through November 19, 2023, should be held as a period of prayer and reflection for the people of Israel: Now, therefore, be itThat the House of Representatives calls the people of the United States to observe a weekend of prayer and reflection for the people of Israel, for all civilians caught in the crossfires of the war, and for the safe return of the hostages.