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Congressman Mike Bost addressed the anniversary of the Israel-Hamas conflict, stating, "The United States of America will always stand with Israel and fight for its people right to live peacefully and securely," in an October 7 Facebook post.

"One year ago today, over 1,200 innocent people in Israel were murdered at the hands of Hamas and 251 were kidnapped," said Bost, U.S. Representative, according to Facebook. "Of those, 101 STILL remain in Hamas captivity. The United States of America will always stand with Israel and fight for it's people right to live peacefully and securely."

According to reports, both Israel and Hamas commemorated the one-year anniversary of their conflict on October 7, 2024. Israel held ceremonies organized by the government and families of those who died in last year's attacks. Concurrently, Hamas launched rockets at Tel Aviv, while Hezbollah, an ally of Hamas, fired over 170 rockets across the Lebanese border, as reported by the Associated Press. The situation has escalated with Israel now engaging Hezbollah in Lebanon.

Screenshot of Congressman Mike Bost's Oct. 7 Facebook post | U.S. Rep. Mike Bost's Facebook page

One year prior, on October 7, 2023, Hamas initiated an attack on Israel with a barrage of rockets targeting up to 22 locations outside the Gaza Strip. In response, Israel conducted airstrikes in Gaza while militants continued firing rockets from there. On that day, Israeli media reported at least 250 fatalities and 1,500 injuries due to the attacks. In Gaza, Israeli strikes resulted in 232 deaths and 1,700 injuries according to the Associated Press. The attack coincided with Simchat Torah, a Jewish holiday marking the completion of the annual reading of the Torah scroll.

Fox News reported that members of the U.S. Senate introduced a resolution condemning Hamas's attack on Israel on October 7, 2023. The resolution received unanimous support from the entire conference.

Mike Bost has been serving as the representative for Illinois’ 12th District since January 6, 2015. He previously spent two decades in the Illinois State House of Representatives as House Republican Caucus Chair. A lifelong resident of Murphysboro and former U.S. Marine Corps member from 1979-1982, Bost worked for Bost Trucking Service for 24 years before joining the Murphysboro Fire Department after graduating from the University of Illinois’ Certified Firefighter II Academy in 1993.