“The murders of three Israeli teenagers, innocent young men whose future’s held great promise, are both shocking and saddening. My heartfelt thoughts and prayers are with the families of the young victims.

“There cannot be true peace in the Middle East until the citizens of Israel no longer have to face such threats. We must stand with Israel against the terrorists.

“The unconscionable killings of unarmed civilians at the hands of terrorists cannot go unpunished.”