Americans died in Israel. White House statement
2:33 PM EDT, October 9, 2023
The National Security Council and State Department have so far confirmed the deaths of nine US citizens as a result of fighting between Hamas and Israel. The search for missing persons is still ongoing.
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The US administration has not provided the circumstances and causes of death of Americans, or the number of injured. As stated in a statement by State Department spokesperson Matthew Miller, an unspecified number of people are also considered missing.
"We are working with our Israeli partners and with local authorities to locate them," Miller said.
On Sunday, Secretary of State Antony Blinken admitted that among those kidnapped by Hamas during Saturday's attacks may be US citizens.
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