Texas Governor Greg Abbott (R) has ordered that the United States and Texas flags be lowered to half-staff on Wednesday to stand with Israel. Wednesday, October 7, is the anniversary of the 2023 terror attacks by Hamas on Israel. Flags will return to full-staff at sunset.
“Three years ago, Hamas carried out a brutal terrorist attack on the State of Israel and murdered more than 1,200 men, women, and children,” said Abbott. “Texas stands with Israel and with the Jewish community. We will always honor the lives lost that day.”
In a letter to Texas Department of Public Safety Director Colonel Freeman F. Martin, Abbott wrote, “Texas stands with Israel and the Jewish community and will always honor the lives lost that day.” He wrote that the flags will “honor those who lost their lives during the heinous acts of war carried out against Israel and its people, which also killed Americans in Israel.”
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“Individuals, businesses, municipalities, and other political subdivisions and entities are encouraged to fly the Texas flag at half-staff for the same period as a sign of honor and respect,” the letter adds. “The First Lady and I extend our prayers of comfort to those affected by this devastating event.”
A federal inspector general referred more than 100 United Nations aid workers for suspension or debarment earlier this year after discovering they were involved in the October 7 attacks. “Among the individuals referred were UNRWA school principals, teachers, security personnel, attendants, psychosocial counselors, and medical professionals,” the USAID OIG summary stated.
“It remains USAID OIG’s investigative priority to ensure that U.S.-funded humanitarian assistance in Gaza does not fall into the hands of Hamas and other foreign terrorist organizations, depriving assistance from reaching civilian non-combatants in need,” the summary concluded.
This article originally appeared on American Faith and is reposted with permission.
