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The New Jersey Democrat arrived in Israel on Friday for several days of meetings and site visits before the start of an Abraham Accords-focused N7 summit on regional economic integration in Tel Aviv, spokeswoman Maya Krishna-Rogers said. Booker, a member of the Senate’s Foreign Relations Committee, was scheduled to speak Tuesday.
“Senator Booker and accompanying staff were in Jerusalem when Hamas launched their attacks against Israel on Saturday, and sheltered in place for their safety,” Krishna-Rogers said. “We are grateful that Senator Booker and our colleagues were able to safely depart Israel earlier today.” At least 600 people have reportedly been killed in Israel and more than 300 have been killed in Gaza as Israeli airstrikes pound the territory,
Leaders across New Jersey, home to one of the largest Jewish populations in the United States, denounced the attacks — including Booker. “I emphatically condemn Hamas’ horrific acts of violence, kidnapping and terror targeting Israeli families, children and other civilians in towns and cities across the nation of Israel,” BookerI emphatically condemn Hamas' horrific acts of violence, kidnapping and terror targeting Israeli families, children and other civilians in towns and cities across the nation of Israel. I stand with the people of Israel and the families of those who have lost loved ones.
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