Condemning Hamas for its premeditated, coordinated, and brutal terrorist attacks on October 7, 2023, against Israel and demanding that Hamas immediately release all remaining hostages and return them to safety, and for other purposes.

Summary

Condemns and records findings about Hamas’s October 7, 2023 attacks from the Gaza Strip into Israel, describing coordinated terrorist actions that invaded communities, killed and wounded civilians, recorded executions and sexual violence, and resulted in the abduction of over 250 hostages of more than 20 nationalities. The resolution notes hostage mistreatment, propaganda uses, threats, denial of burials, the U.S.-assisted release of one named individual in May 2025, and cites Common Article 3 of the 1949 Geneva Conventions and international law prohibiting murder and hostage-taking. The measure is a formal statement of facts and moral judgment intended to document the events, express condemnation, and place these findings in the congressional record; it does not authorize funding, create new legal penalties, or direct agency action.

• Formally condemns and documents Hamas’s October 7, 2023 attacks, including killings, sexual violence, and mass abductions.
• States that over 250 hostages of more than 20 nationalities were taken and reports on hostage mistreatment and propaganda use.
• Specifically notes the U.S.-assisted release of Edan Alexander on May 12, 2025 and references other named hostages in the findings.
• Cites Common Article 3 of the 1949 Geneva Conventions and international law prohibiting murder and hostage-taking.
• Serves as an official, non-binding congressional statement placing factual findings and moral judgments into the record.
• Does not authorize spending, create new programs, or direct federal agencies to act.
• Focuses on facts, legal citations, and moral condemnation rather than operational or legislative remedies.