Attack claimed the life of three-month-old baby with family in Rockland County

MONSEY, NY– Congresswoman Nita M. Lowey (D-Westchester/Rockland), the Ranking Member on the House Appropriations Committee, released the following statement on yesterday’s terrorist attack in Jerusalem that claimed the life of Chaya Zissel Braun, a three-month-old baby girl with family in Monsey, NY:

“Our hearts are completely broken by yesterday's terrorist attack in Jerusalem that killed Chaya Zissel Braun. Such indiscriminate hatred and targeted violence against innocent civilians, including this three month old baby girl with family right here in Rockland County, shocks the conscience and must be universally condemned.

“My thoughts and prayers are with Chaya's entire family in both Israel and the United States, and all of the defenseless victims who were injured during yesterday's attack. Their grief from this nightmare is felt around the world.

“The United States must stand fully behind our ally Israel as the Israeli government works even harder to prevent such senseless violence in the future and to safeguard its citizens from the forces of pure evil.”

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