{"id":2059769,"date":"2023-10-08T13:55:02","date_gmt":"2023-10-08T17:55:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/state-department-investigating-reports-americans-among-those-killed-captured-in-israel-attack\/"},"modified":"2023-10-08T13:57:54","modified_gmt":"2023-10-08T17:57:54","slug":"state-department-investigating-reports-americans-among-those-killed-captured-in-israel-attack","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/state-department-investigating-reports-americans-among-those-killed-captured-in-israel-attack\/","title":{"rendered":"State Department probes reports of Americans killed, captured in Israel attack."},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">22<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fstate-department-investigating-reports-americans-among-those-killed-captured-in-israel-attack%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2059769&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><blockquote>\n<p>Secretary of State \u2063Antony Blinken has announced that the State Department is actively investigating reports of American casualties and hostages in the recent attack on Israel by Hamas, a terrorist group.<\/p>\n<p>The surprise attack \u2063launched by Hamas-linked militants in \u200bthe Gaza Strip on October 7th \u2064has resulted in hundreds of deaths, with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu vowing revenge and declaring war on the terror group. There are reports suggesting that Americans\u2062 may be among the casualties.<\/p>\n<div class=\"shortcode\">\n<div class=\"border-comp-divider mb-4 mr-4 w-full max-w-[500px] border px-5 py-4 text-[16px] leading-[20px] text-[#262626] md:float-left\" id=\"in_article_related_stories\">\n<h2 class=\"mb-3 font-sans text-[16px] font-semibold uppercase leading-[19px] text-[#2F2F2F]\">Related Stories<\/h2>\n<div class=\"mb-4 flex gap-2\">\n<div class=\"grow\">\n<div class=\"mb-1 line-clamp-2\">\n            <a href=\"http:\/\/www.theepochtimes.com\/world\/israel-hamas-war-live-updates-hundreds-of-hamas-terrorists-killed-5506077?ea_src=author_manual&#038;ea_med=related_stories\"><\/p>\n<h3>Israel\u2013Hamas War Live Updates: Israel Confirms Americans Among Hamas Captives<\/h3>\n<p>            <\/a>\n          <\/div>\n<div class=\"text-comp-caption text-[14px] leading-[18px]\">10\/8\/2023<\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"shrink-0 basis-[120px]\">\n          <a href=\"http:\/\/www.theepochtimes.com\/world\/israel-hamas-war-live-updates-hundreds-of-hamas-terrorists-killed-5506077?ea_src=author_manual&#038;ea_med=related_stories\"><\/a>\n        <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"mb-4 flex gap-2\">\n<div class=\"grow\">\n<div class=\"mb-1 line-clamp-2\">\n            <a href=\"http:\/\/www.theepochtimes.com\/world\/palestinians-in-hamas-locations-told-get-out-from-there-now-as-israel-prepares-response-5505965?ea_src=author_manual&#038;ea_med=related_stories\"><\/p>\n<h3>Palestinians in Hamas\u200c Locations Told to &#8216;Leave Now&#8217; as Israel Prepares Response<\/h3>\n<p>            <\/a>\n          <\/div>\n<div class=\"text-comp-caption text-[14px] leading-[18px]\">10\/7\/2023<\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"shrink-0 basis-[120px]\">\n          <a href=\"http:\/\/www.theepochtimes.com\/world\/palestinians-in-hamas-locations-told-get-out-from-there-now-as-israel-prepares-response-5505965?ea_src=author_manual&#038;ea_med=related_stories\"><\/a>\n        <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>During an appearance on CNN&#8217;s &#8220;State of the Union&#8221; on October 8th, Secretary Blinken confirmed that the State Department is aware of reports regarding American casualties and is diligently working to verify them.<\/p>\n<p>He stated, &#8220;Yes, \u2062we have \u2064reports that several Americans were killed. We\u2019re working overtime to verify that.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Furthermore, there are indications that \u2064Hamas has taken hostages, potentially including American \u200bcitizens, as part\u2062 of their attack.<\/p>\n<p>Israeli Minister of Strategic Affairs Ron Dermer, also speaking on &#8220;State of the\u200d Union,&#8221; revealed \u2062that Americans are among the &#8220;scores&#8221; of hostages currently held by Hamas.<\/p>\n<p>Secretary Blinken assured that the State Department is\u2064 investigating these claims and other reports of missing Americans in the aftermath of the attack.<\/p>\n<p>Hamas&#8217; attack on Israel on October 7th is the most <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/state-department-investigating-reports-americans-among-those-killed-captured-in-israel-attack\/\" title=\"State Department probes reports of Americans killed, captured in Israel attack.\">significant foreign assault<\/a> \u200bon the country in decades.<\/p>\n<p>In \u200cresponse to the situation, President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris were briefed by the White House. President Biden has directed additional support for Israel\u200c in the face of this unprecedented terrorist assault by Hamas.<\/p>\n<p>Secretary Blinken hinted at the likelihood of the United States \u2062providing financial and\u200c military assistance to Israel in the near \u2062future.<\/p>\n<div class=\"my-5\">\n<p>&#8220;We\u2019re looking at <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/israel-declares-war-for-first-time-since-1973-after-hamas-terror-attacks\/\" title=\"Israel wages war for the first time since 1973 in response to Hamas terror attacks.\">specific additional requests<\/a> \u2064that the Israelis have made\u2014I think \u200cyou\u2019re likely to hear more about that later today,&#8221; said Secretary Blinken.<\/p>\n<h2>Congress in Chaos Amid Attacks<\/h2>\n<p>Following the attack, U.S. lawmakers wasted no time in condemning \u200dthe aggression and reaffirming their support for Israel.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>Representative Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.), who \u2063was recently ousted as speaker of the House, stated, &#8220;The United States must unequivocally stand with our ally Israel and their right to defend themselves from terrorism.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Speaker pro tempore Patrick McHenry (R-N.C.), currently leading the House in the absence of a speaker, \u2062declared, &#8220;America stands with Israel.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>He added, &#8220;The vicious attack on our most sacred ally by Hamas terrorists cannot stand. The Israeli people have\u200c our \u2063unwavering\u200d support, and the Israeli government has every right to defend its citizens against this act of war.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-N.Y.) \u200cechoed these sentiments, stating, &#8220;The loss of life in Israel as a result of the violent, calculated, and unprovoked attack by Hamas \u200dis heartbreaking.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>He continued, &#8220;America stands firmly and unequivocally\u2064 with Israel. We will strongly support Israel&#8217;s right to defend herself from \u2064this despicable attack that targeted \u2062civilians, including Israeli children, with rockets, \u2062gunfire, and violent kidnappings.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;The Congress must stand with Israel until the invasion by \u200bHamas has been crushed and security in Southern Israel and\u2063 throughout\u200b the country has been permanently restored,&#8221; Mr. Jeffries emphasized.<\/p>\n<p>However, with \u200cthe U.S. House of Representatives currently in chaos, providing\u2063 congressional assistance to Israel \u200bwill be\u200c delayed \u200buntil a new speaker is elected \u200bnext week.<\/p>\n<p>As interim \u200bspeaker, Mr. McHenry has\u200c limited power and cannot bring\u200d legislation to the floor.<\/p>\n<p>Lawmakers have \u200bsuggested passing a resolution \u2063condemning the attack, but such a move would have limited impact. Congressional options to respond to the \u2063attack are restricted until a new speaker is chosen.<\/p>\n<p>Nevertheless, the top contenders for the next speaker, Representative Jim Jordan (R-Ohio) and House Majority Leader Steve Scalise (R-La.), have both <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/u-s-to-begin-training-ukrainian-f-16-pilots-in-arizona\/\" title=\"US to train Ukrainian F-16 pilots in Arizona.\">expressed unwavering support<\/a> for Israel.<\/p>\n<p>Mr. Scalise stated, &#8220;The United States will always stand\u200b with Israel, our\u2062 greatest ally in the\u2062 Middle \u2064East. They must defend themselves as their citizens are \u2064slaughtered \u200cby Hamas\u200c terrorists.\u200b They have our full support and our prayers.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Similarly, Mr. Jordan affirmed, &#8220;We must continue to support our great ally as it \u2064expels this invasion, overwhelms these extremists, and works to prevent Hamas from ever harming Israeli citizens again.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>However, due to the current circumstances in Congress, any congressional-backed \u2064support for Israel is severely limited.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p> <\/p>\n<h2>How\u200b is the State\u2064 Department coordinating with Israeli authorities to verify reports of American casualties and hostages?<\/h2>\n<p><span>  The recent attack on Israel \u2064by Hamas has prompted\u2063 the Secretary of State, Antony Blinken, to announce that the State Department is actively investigating reports of \u200dAmerican casualties\u200c and hostages. The surprise attack, launched by Hamas-linked militants in the Gaza Strip on \u200bOctober 7th, has resulted in hundreds of deaths and has escalated tensions in the region.<\/p>\n<p>Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has vowed revenge and declared war on Hamas in response to the\u200d attack. There are \u2064reports suggesting that Americans may be among the casualties, which\u200b has raised concerns for their safety and well-being.<\/p>\n<p>During an appearance on \u2063CNN&#8217;s &#8220;State of the \u200dUnion&#8221; \u200bon October 8th, Secretary Blinken confirmed that\u200b the State Department is aware of reports regarding American casualties and is diligently\u200c working to verify them. He emphasized the department&#8217;s\u200b efforts, stating,\u200d &#8220;Yes, we have reports that several \u200dAmericans were killed. We\u2019re working overtime to verify that.&#8221; This indicates the seriousness with which the United States is approaching the situation and their \u2064commitment to ensuring the safety of their citizens.<\/p>\n<p>Furthermore, there are indications that Hamas \u2063has taken hostages, potentially including American citizens, as part\u2063 of their \u2063attack. Israeli Minister\u200b of Strategic Affairs Ron Dermer \u2062revealed that Americans are \u2062among the &#8220;scores&#8221; of hostages currently held by\u200d Hamas. This development is deeply\u2063 troubling and further underscores the need for prompt action to secure the release of the hostages.<\/p>\n<p>Secretary Blinken assured that the State Department is investigating these claims\u200d and other reports of missing Americans in the aftermath of \u2063the attack. The department is working tirelessly\u200c to gather information and provide support to affected individuals and their\u200b families. The safety and well-being of American citizens are of utmost importance, and the United States will do everything in its power to\u200c ensure their protection.<\/p>\n<p>Hamas&#8217; attack on Israel on October 7th \u2062is the most significant foreign assault on the country in decades. The gravity of the situation has \u2062prompted President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris to be briefed by the White House. President Biden \u2063has directed additional support for Israel in the face of this \u2062unprecedented terrorist assault by Hamas. Secretary Blinken hinted at the<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Secretary of State Antony Blinken is investigating reports of American casualties and hostages in the recent Hamas attack on Israel. The State Department is actively working to gather information on the incident, which has resulted in numerous casualties and hundreds of deaths since October 7th.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":57,"featured_media":2059770,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/cndimages.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/IMG_2758-scaled-1.jpg","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[543],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-2059769","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-the-epoch-times"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/cndimages.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/IMG_2758-scaled-1.jpg","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2059769","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/57"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2059769"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2059769\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2059770"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2059769"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2059769"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2059769"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}