[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 160 (2014), Part 8]
[House]
[Page 10572]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                 CONDEMNING KIDNAPPINGS OF ISRAELI BOYS

  (Mr. ENGEL asked and was given permission to address the House for 1 
minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. ENGEL. Madam Speaker, it has been nearly a week, and there is 
still no trace of the three Israeli boys who were kidnapped presumably 
by Hamas, the terrorist organization.
  Our hearts go out to their families, and we hope that they will be 
found. One of them is an American citizen, Naftali Frenkel. The others, 
Eyal Yifrach and Gilad Shaar, the whole world is praying for their safe 
return.
  Madam Speaker, this shows the brutality of the terrorists, the 
brutality of an organization like Hamas which takes three young 
people--innocent young people--and God only knows what they have done 
with them.
  I think it is important that we keep our vigil. It is important that 
we keep them in our thoughts and prayers, and it is important that this 
country continues to lead the fight against the scourge of terrorism 
around the world.
  Let's pray for their safe return.

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