Following reports of missile attack in Israel
yesterday, a number of my constituents have contacted me to ask me to speak up
for Israel.
More than 460 rockets have been fired into Israel
by Hamas militants since Monday night.
I understand that one person was killed and at
least 50 others were wounded in a massive Palestinian missile barrage that
targeted southern Israel.
In addition, an anti-tank missile hit an Israeli
bus near the Gaza border and seriously wounded an IDF soldier.
Since Israel unilaterally withdrew from Gaza in
2005, Hamas has remained committed to its aim of the total destruction of
Israel, as outlined in its founding charter. It has tried to achieve this by
air with missiles, underground by building a network of cross-border attack
tunnels and attempts at mass cross-border infiltrations.
I have been and will continue to be a vocal
champion of Israel’s right to defend itself from unlawful aggression, and will
be seeking opportunities to speak up for Israel in Parliament.
