Christian Post: 'At least 11 Americans killed in Hamas attacks on Israel; report says Iran plotted the assault'
Israeli emergency responders inspect the site of a rocket attack in the southern Israeli city of Ashdod on October 9, 2023. Israel relentlessly pounded the Gaza Strip early Monday as fighting raged with Hamas around the Gaza Strip and the death toll from the war surged above 1,100.
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Update at 4:30 p.m. ET on Oct. 9, 2023:
The death toll rose to at least 11 American citizens killed in Hamas' attacks on Israel Saturday. It's also believed that Americans are among those being held hostage by the terrorist group.
In a statement released by the White House on Monday, President Joe Biden said: “As we continue to account for the horrors of the appalling terrorist assault against Israel this weekend and the hundreds of innocent civilians who were murdered, we are seeing the immense scale and reach of this tragedy. Sadly, we now know that at least 11 American citizens were among those killed — many of whom made a second home in Israel.”
Update at 9:30 a.m. ET on Oct. 9, 2023:
In a statement released by the White House on Monday, President Joe Biden said: “As we continue to account for the horrors of the appalling terrorist assault against Israel this weekend and the hundreds of innocent civilians who were murdered, we are seeing the immense scale and reach of this tragedy. Sadly, we now know that at least 11 American citizens were among those killed — many of whom made a second home in Israel.”
At least nine Americans have been confirmed dead and several others remain missing following Hamas' attacks that killed 700 Israelis. "At this time, we can confirm the deaths of nine U.S. citizens," State Department spokesperson Matthew Miller said in a statement. "We can confirm that there are unaccounted-for U.S. citizens, and we are working with our Israeli partners to determine their whereabouts."
Original report:
Several Americans are dead and others were possibly taken hostage in a large-scale offensive by Hamas militants against Israel. The combined death toll surged to over 1,100 as of early Monday and is expected to rise, according to U.S. officials, as a report says Iranian security officials helped plan the attack.
“We’ve got reports that several Americans are among the dead,” Secretary of State Antony Blinken said on CBS News’ “Face the Nation” on Sunday. “We’re working very actively to verify those reports. At the same time, the reports of Americans being taken hostage — there, too, we’re working to get the facts to find out if those reports are accurate.”
Israeli Minister of Strategic Affairs Ron Dermer told the network that Americans are among the “scores” of hostages being held in Gaza.
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Original report:
Several Americans are dead and others were possibly taken hostage in a large-scale offensive by Hamas militants against Israel. The combined death toll surged to over 1,100 as of early Monday and is expected to rise, according to U.S. officials, as a report says Iranian security officials helped plan the attack.
“We’ve got reports that several Americans are among the dead,” Secretary of State Antony Blinken said on CBS News’ “Face the Nation” on Sunday. “We’re working very actively to verify those reports. At the same time, the reports of Americans being taken hostage — there, too, we’re working to get the facts to find out if those reports are accurate.”
Israeli Minister of Strategic Affairs Ron Dermer told the network that Americans are among the “scores” of hostages being held in Gaza.
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