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U.S. State Dept: 29 Americans Killed In Israel, 15 Feared Taken Hostage


The State Department confirmed on Saturday afternoon that 29 American citizens have been killed in Israel during the country’s war with Hamas.

15 American citizens are also unaccounted for, including one lawful permanent resident.

“At this time, we can confirm the deaths of 29 U.S. citizens. We extend our deepest condolences to the victims and to the families of all those affected. We are not commenting further on the circumstances of the U.S. citizen deaths or the identities of the deceased at this time,” a State Department spokesperson said.

“At this time, we are also aware of 15 U.S. citizens who are unaccounted-for, as well as one lawful permanent resident. State Department personnel have been in contact with their families. The U.S. government is working around the clock to determine their whereabouts and is working with the Israeli government on every aspect of the hostage crisis, including sharing intelligence and deploying experts from across the United States government to advise the Israeli government on hostage recovery efforts. For privacy and security reasons, we have nothing further to share,” the spokesperson added.



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