Washington — Secretary of State Antony Blinken said Sunday that the U.S. has not yet verified reports that Americans have been killed or taken hostage as Hamas
23b9c7bd7a6259739d8262f83035868d52786a04by CBS News Philadelphia StaffSecretary of State Antony Blinken said Sunday that the U.S. has not yet verified reports that Americans have been killed or taken hostage as Hamas militants launched a large-scale offensive against Israel.
Israeli officials confirmed to CBS News on Sunday morning that at least 600 Israeli civilians and members of the military had died. Another 1,800 were reported wounded, and many Israelis, both civilians and security forces, have been taken hostage. Blinken said the assault is the worst attack on Israel since the Yom Kippur War in 1973, when forces from Egypt and Syria caught Israel off-guard.
"We suspect Iranian hands behind the scenes," Herzog said. "As far as we are concerned, this is an Iranian-led coalition and we suspect that Iran is involved.""I'm not going to say what exactly Israel is going to do, but I will just say that whoever strikes Israel, we'll strike back," Herzog said. "Israel is focused entirely on Gaza and on securing its citizens, a number of whom remain under direct threat right now in Israel proper," he added. "And as I said, trying to do what's necessary to have accountability and to make sure that doesn't happen again. That is Israel's focus."
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