Update from Congressman Brett Guthrie on the Kentuckians trapped in Israel

BOWLING GREEN, Ky.- After speaking to Congressman Brett Guthrie today about a number of issues, we discovered new information. Information including the attacks on Israel and an update on the local groups caught in the conflict and searching for a way home.

Representative Guthrie says that he has been in contact with Kentuckians stuck in that area, and he is continuing to work with fellow lawmakers to understand how to better protect Americans caught in an attack overseas.

The Congressman also says, “When you hear from the people on the ground, it wasn’t going well, and I know our men and women in our state department were probably overwhelmed and working hard, but we need to figure out what went wrong and how we can help people further, and we need to figure out how to do it better, and I’m going to meet with them and learn and bring that to the table so we can make it better for if it ever happens.”

We will continue to follow all developments on the attack in Israel including action from Kentucky lawmakers.