Today is October 7th is the one year anniversary of the Hamas attack on Israel.

U.S.

Senator Mitch McConnell is praising Israel for its resolve over the last year.

And he says the U.S. must continue to fully back Israel.

Senator McConnell put out this statement that says, quote, The stakes of Israel's fight against the terrorists surrounding it are as clear today as they were one year ago.

So are the obligations of free societies across the civilized world.

The terrorists and their patrons seek not only to destroy Israel, but to challenge the very American led order that preserves our way of life.

End quote.

Jewish leaders also offered their support for the people of Israel at a memorial in Louisville yesterday.

They say after a year of war, too many people have lost their lives in Israel, Gaza and now Lebanon, but that Jewish people around the world have a right to protect themselves from terroristic threats.

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We gather today to mark one year since the attack that has changed the course of Jewish history.

One year since 1185 Israelis were murdered.

One year since 251 hostages were dragged away from their homes and their families and their lives and taken into Gaza.

I don't think that we could have imagined that a year ago after the sudden, horrendous attack by Hamas that so many hostages taken that day would still be in captivity.

That the war between Israel and Hamas would still be going on despite the unbearable toll on both sides.

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But I and we are honored to be joined here today by other local leaders who support our Jewish community and who support Israel, a democratic state that stands for freedom, hope and the right to exist without fear of attacked.

We cannot accept the growing anti-Semitism that our kids are experiencing on college campuses.

And we cannot let Israel's war against terrorism be used as a cover for accepted anti-Semitism here at home.

I am so proud to be with you here today.

I am proud to be Jewish and I am proud to support the state of Israel.

I'm your strong ally.

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Yes, they shine on me.

I say shalom.

Shine on mine.

They are.

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We'll bring you the perspective from some Palestinian supporters tomorrow.

Since Israel declared war on Hamas, more than 40,000 Palestinians have been killed.

Almost 2 million people in Gaza have had to flee their homes.