(24 Jul 2024)
RESTRICTION SUMMARY:
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Washington. DC – 24 July 2024
1. Wide shot of House chamber as Netanyahu gives address
2. SOUNDBITE (English) Benjamin Netanyahu, Prime Minister of Israel:
"Israel has already brought home 135 of these hostages, including seven who were freed in daring rescue operations. (applause) One of those freed hostages, Noa Argamani, is here in the gallery, sitting near my wife Sara. On the morning… (applause)."
3. Cutaway of Israeli hostage Noa Argamani standing next to Sara Netanyahu, crowd applauding
4. SOUNDBITE (English) Benjamin Netanyahu, Prime Minister of Israel:
"On the morning of October 7th, the entire world saw Noa’s look of desperation as she was violently abducted to Gaza on the back of a motorcycle. I met Noa’s mother, Liora, a few months ago. She was dying of cancer. She said to me, ‘Prime Minister, I have one final wish. I wish to hug my daughter Noa, one last time before I die.’ Two months ago, I authorized a breathtaking commando rescue operation. Our special forces, including a heroic officer named Arnon Zmora, who fell in this battle, rescued Noa and three other hostages."
5. Cutaway of crowd standing to applaud
6. SOUNDBITE (English) Benjamin Netanyahu, Prime Minister of Israel:
"I think it was one of the most moving things when Noa was reunited with her mother, Laura, and her mother’s last wish came true. Noa, we’re so thrilled to have you with us today, thank you."
7. Cutaway of Argamani rising to stand next to Sara Netanyahu, crowd applauding
8. SOUNDBITE (English) Benjamin Netanyahu, Prime Minister of Israel:
"Many hostage families are also here with us today. Including Eliyahu Bibas. Eliyahu Bibas is the grandfather of those two beautiful red-headed boys, the Bibas boys, toddlers. And they were taken hostage with their mother and, sorry, Eliyahu’s son. The entire family was taken hostage. Two beautiful red-haired children taken hostage. What monsters. And with us also is Iris Haim, whose son Yotam bravely escaped Hamas captivity with two other Israelis. And tragically, they were killed making their way back to our alliance. We have with us also the families of American hostages. They’re here."
9. Cutaway of visitor section of the chamber
10. SOUNDBITE (English) Benjamin Netanyahu, Prime Minister of Israel:
"The pain these families have endured is beyond words. I met with them again yesterday and I promised them this. I will not rest until all their loved ones are home. All of them."
11. Wide shot of lawmakers in chamber standing to applaud
12. Man wearing t-shirt that says "Seal the deal now"
13. Wide shot of chamber
STORYLINE:
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu vowed Wednesday during his fiery speech to Congress that he "will not rest until all" the hostages taken by Hamas have been returned home.
As he spoke, freed former hostages and families of hostages who have died or are still in captivity listened to the address in the House chamber.
Lawmakers of both parties rose to applaud rescued hostage Noa Argamani.
Netanyahu also recognized Eliyahu Bibas, whose son Yarden, wife Shiri and two small boys, Ariel and Kfir were taken by Hamas and are believed to still be in captivity.
And Iris Haim, whose son Yotam escaped Hamas captivity with two other Israelis but was mistakenly killed by Israel forces.
Security escorted out protesters in the gallery who rose to display T-shirts with slogans demanding that leaders close a deal ending the conflict and freeing hostages.
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