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Chris Van Hollen on the Gaza Ceasefire and Hostage Deal
Chris Van Hollen · U.S. Senate, Maryland ·
Statement on a Gaza ceasefire and hostage-release agreement
“This is the first hopeful moment in a long time. At last, we have an agreement for a ceasefire in Gaza, the release of all the hostages, and a surge of desperately needed aid to the people of Gaza.”
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Chris Van Hollen on the Gaza Ceasefire and Hostage Deal. Congress Receipts, https://congressreceipts.com/statements/van-hollen-gaza-ceasefire-2025/. Original source: U.S. Senator Chris Van Hollen, Oct 9, 2025, https://www.vanhollen.senate.gov/news/press-releases/van-hollen-statement-on-ceasefire-deal.
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