PRINTER'S NO. 2160
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA
HOUSE RESOLUTION
No.
245
Session of
2023
INTRODUCED BY FRANKEL, KAUFER, SMITH-WADE-EL, SCHLOSSBERG,
PISCIOTTANO, MADDEN, PIELLI, SALISBURY, T. DAVIS, BOROWSKI,
MUNROE, BIZZARRO, WEBSTER, TAKAC, FREEMAN, McNEILL, HANBIDGE,
VENKAT, BRENNAN, JAMES, NEILSON, KLUNK, RADER, SHUSTERMAN,
RAPP, ROAE, R. MACKENZIE, MARCELL, SCHEMEL, COOK, WATRO,
FLICK, BRADFORD, STURLA, McCLINTON, DALEY, DELLOSO, MARSHALL,
SANCHEZ, SOLOMON, DONAHUE, HADDOCK, ORTITAY, CONKLIN, DEASY,
BRIGGS, SCHEUREN, D. WILLIAMS, D. MILLER, McANDREW, HARRIS,
DELOZIER, MARKOSEK, KINKEAD, KAIL, GERGELY, MALAGARI, KULIK,
BENNINGHOFF, CAUSER, STEELE, WAXMAN, E. NELSON, PASHINSKI,
MERSKI, KENYATTA, SAPPEY AND LEADBETER, OCTOBER 17, 2023
ORIGINATED IN COMMITTEE ON RULES OCTOBER 17, 2023
A RESOLUTION
Urging the Congress of the United States to provide the State of
Israel with the support necessary to ensure its safety and
security and condemning the terrorist attack in Israel by
Hamas.
WHEREAS, On October 7, 2023, militant groups led by the
terrorist organization Hamas launched a large-scale invasion
against Israel from the Gaza Strip by land, air and sea; and
WHEREAS, Hostilities were initiated by a rocket barrage of
more than 5,000 missiles and with militants crossing the Gaza-
Israel border to attack nearby Israeli communities and military
bases, murdering 1,300 innocent Israelis; and
WHEREAS, The brutal attacks by Hamas have led to the injuring
of thousands more; and
WHEREAS, Hamas, through its highly coordinated attack, took
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