OFFICIALS LEGISLATION INTEREST GROUPS PUBLIC STATEMENTS COMMITTEES VETOES

Hoyer Statement on Murder of Missing Israeli Teens

Statement

Date: June 30, 2014
Location: Washington, DC
Issues: Minors and Children Foreign Affairs Criminal Justice

House Democratic Whip Steny H. Hoyer (MD) released the following statement today on the murder of Israeli teens Naftali Fraenkel, Gilad Shaar, and Eyal Yifrach, who disappeared on June 12:

"I was deeply disturbed to learn that Naftali Fraenkel, Gilad Shaar, and Eyal Yifrach were found murdered today. To the families of the murdered boys, I extend my heartfelt prayers and sympathies. To the people of Israel, although we do not yet have all the facts, two things are certain: those responsible for this heinous killing must meet justice, and the United States Congress stands with you in the fight for peace and the struggle against terror."


Source
arrow_upward