Supporting Israel's right to defend itself against Hamas, and for other purposes.

laments all loss of innocent civilian life;

condemns the United Nations Human Rights Council’s resolution on July 23, 2014, which calls for yet another prejudged investigation of Israel while making no mention of Hamas’s continued assault against Israel, and also calls for an investigation into potential human rights violations by Israel in the current Gaza conflict without mentioning Hamas’s assault against innocent civilians and its use of civilian shields;

supports Israel’s right to defend itself against Hamas’s unrelenting and indiscriminate rocket assault into Israel and Israel’s right to destroy Hamas’s elaborate tunnel system into Israel’s territory;

condemns Hamas’s terrorist actions and use of civilians as human shields;

supports United States mediation efforts for a durable ceasefire agreement that immediately ends Hamas’s rocket assault and leads to the demilitarization of Gaza; and

supports additional funding the Government of Israel needs to replenish Iron Dome missiles and enhance Israel's defensive capabilities.