Charleston Leader

U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito of West Virginia has joined her Republican colleagues in the Senate to mark the anniversary of the October 7 terrorist attacks in Israel. The resolution, led by Senator Joni Ernst, condemns Iran-backed Hamas for their actions during the attacks that resulted in the deaths of dozens of Americans.

The Senate Republicans expressed their opposition to violent antisemitic protests and condemned Hamas's use of rape as a weapon of war. They reiterated Israel's right to self-defense and stressed the importance of preventing Hamas from regrouping in the region.

Senator Capito stated, "One year ago today, Israel was brutally and indiscriminately attacked by Hamas terrorists in an act of sheer evil that resulted in more than one thousand innocent people viciously murdered by terrorists. I am particularly sickened by Hamas’s use of sexual violence on this dark day, an inexcusable and disgusting war crime that must be universally condemned and never again used as a weapon of war."

She added her support for Jewish communities, including those in West Virginia, saying she stands with them unequivocally following these events.

The full text of the resolution is available for public viewing.