RALEIGH, N.C. — North Carolinians are among the people being held by Hamas in the group’s ongoing conflict with Israel, U.S. Sen. Ted Budd said Wednesday.
In a speech on the Senate floor, the North Carolina Republican demanded the release of Americans being held by the group before any U.S. aid is sent to the Gaza Strip.
“One aspect of the Oct. 7 attack that continues to this day is the plight of the more than 200 innocent people currently being held hostage in Gaza, including several Americans — including some from my own state of North Carolina,” Budd said.
Budd said he met with “some of these families” in Washington.
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