NORTH JERSEY, New Jersey, Dec. 22 -- Rep. Josh Gottheimer, D-New Jersey, issued the following news release on Dec. 21, 2023:

Today, December 21, 2023, U.S. Congressman Josh Gottheimer (NJ-5) returned from Israel after leading an official Intelligence Committee trip. In Israel, Gottheimer met with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, Israeli and American intelligence officials, the Director of Mossad, Shin Bet officials, families of American hostages, and Israeli first responders.