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Tammy Baldwin on the First Phase of the Israel-Hamas Deal
Tammy Baldwin · U.S. Senate, Wisconsin ·
Statement after announcement of the first phase of an Israel-Hamas agreement
“This agreement is long overdue but welcome news. While not every issue has been resolved, Israel and Hamas have taken the first and needed step towards peace.”
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Tammy Baldwin on the First Phase of the Israel-Hamas Deal. Congress Receipts, https://congressreceipts.com/statements/baldwin-israel-hamas-agreement-2025/. Original source: U.S. Senator Tammy Baldwin, Oct 8, 2025, https://www.baldwin.senate.gov/news/press-releases/senator-baldwin-releases-statement-on-israel-hamas-peace-agreement.
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