At least nine Americans are dead and more are missing after the Hamas terrorist assault on Israel over the weekend, the State Department said Monday, as the death toll rises in the region's bloodiest fighting in decades.
over the weekend, the State Department said Monday, as the death toll rises in the region’s bloodiest fighting in decades.has taken some Americans hostage as part of its well-coordinated attack. Dozens of Israelis were taken hostage during the terrorist operation. More than 700 were killed, including Americans.
“I can confirm that nine Americans unfortunately lost their lives as a result of these horrific attacks in the region,” State Department spokesman Matthew Miller told CNN on Monday. “We are in close contact with the government ofas they continue to conduct security operations to locate missing U.S. citizens, missing Israeli citizens, and we are of course in close contact with the families of these nine deceased Americans and offering them any consular assistance we can provide.
In addition to the aircraft carrier and its air wing, the strike group includes the guided missile cruiser USS Normandy and four guided missile destroyers — the USS Thomas Hudner, the USS Ramage, the USS Carney and the USS Roosevelt.
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