The families of three Israeli soldiers asked the U.S. Congress for help. “We implore you not to allow terrorist organizations to overcome the forces of law and order in the world,” Zipora and Yakov Avitan, the parents of one kidnapped soldier, told lawmakers Wednesday.
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