Sen. Cory Booker, D.N.J., and his staff safely departed Israel on Sunday, a day after thousands of rockets were fired in a deadly surprise attack on Israel by Hamas, forcing them to shelter in place. said a spokesperson for the senator. He said.
“Senator Booker and his staff were in Jerusalem and evacuated for their safety when Hamas launched its attack on Israel on Saturday,” Maya Krishna Rogers, a spokeswoman for Mr. Booker, said in a statement. Ta. “We are grateful that Senator Booker and our colleagues were able to safely leave Israel early today.”
Booker arrived in Israel on Friday for several days of scheduled meetings and a visit ahead of the N7 summit focused on the Abraham Accords on regional economic integration in Tel Aviv, the statement said. was.
Booker was scheduled to speak at Tuesday’s event.
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Sen. Cory Booker (D.N.J.) and his staff safely left Israel early Sunday after having to evacuate from rockets fired by Hamas terrorists, the senator’s spokesperson said. said in a statement. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon, File)
Booker also issued a statement condemning the Hamas attack, which has claimed the lives of at least 600 Israelis and injured at least 2,000 others. The Israeli military is currently conducting a hostage rescue operation, with military officials saying they plan to “kill all terrorists in Israel.”
“I strongly condemn Hamas’ horrific acts of violence, kidnappings, and terrorism targeting Israeli families, children, and other civilians in towns and cities across Israel. I stand with the families of those who lost their lives,” Booker said in a statement.
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Mr. Booker serves on the Senate Foreign Relations Committee.
FOX News’ Anders Hagström contributed to this report.
