BATON ROUGE, La. — Louisiana Governor Jeff Landry signed an executive order on Monday to honor Israeli victims in the October 7, 2023, terrorist attack.
Landry ordered the flags of the U.S. and Louisiana to be flown at half-staff over the State Capitol and all state buildings from sunrise until sunset on Monday.
“Israel is our greatest ally in the Middle East and Louisiana will always stand strong with them," stated Landry. "Today, we stand in solidarity and remembrance of the atrocities Israel suffered on October 7, 2023. We remember the victims and we pray for the hostages.”
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