SCHNEIDER STATEMENT ON ISRAELI STRIKE IN DOHA TARGETING HAMAS LEADERS

WASHINGTON, DC -- Rep. Brad Schneider (IL-10), a member of the House Foreign Affairs Committee and co-chair and co-founder of the Congressional Abraham Accords Caucus, released the following statement in response to an Israeli strike in Doha, Qatar targeting Hamas leadership:

"I am following developments on Israel's strike today targeting senior Hamas officials in Doha. If senior Hamas operatives were killed, I do not mourn them. Hamas is a terrorist organization responsible for murdering 1,200 people and taking 250 people hostage on October 7th, 2023.

"Israel's strike raises many questions about timing, location, and any possible U.S. involvement. Qatar is a U.S. ally and home to Al Udeid Air Base. Our military presence there enables the U.S. to better project power across the region and protect our national interests, including ensuring Iran never obtains a nuclear weapon. It is essential we maintain our ability to operate freely from Al Udeid Air Base.

"I continue to pray that the war in Gaza ends swiftly, the remaining hostages return home immediately, humanitarian aid is urgently surged into and throughout Gaza, and Hamas is removed from power."

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