{"id":2062797,"date":"2023-10-11T00:04:01","date_gmt":"2023-10-11T04:04:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/14-americans-murdered-by-hamas-u-s-citizens-taken-hostage-biden\/"},"modified":"2023-10-11T00:06:46","modified_gmt":"2023-10-11T04:06:46","slug":"14-americans-murdered-by-hamas-u-s-citizens-taken-hostage-biden","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/14-americans-murdered-by-hamas-u-s-citizens-taken-hostage-biden\/","title":{"rendered":"Biden: 14 Americans killed, U.S. citizens held hostage by Hamas."},"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\">20<\/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%2F14-americans-murdered-by-hamas-u-s-citizens-taken-hostage-biden%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=2062797&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--><h2>President Biden Delivers Urgent Update on Israel Terror Attacks<\/h2>\n<p>In a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/14-americans-murdered-by-hamas-u-s-citizens-taken-hostage-biden\/\" title=\"Biden: 14 Americans killed, U.S. citizens held hostage by Hamas.\">highly\u2062 anticipated press conference<\/a>, President\u2063 Joe Biden addressed the \u200bnation with a somber tone, providing crucial\u2062 information about\u2062 the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/afghan-president-blames-biden-for-recent-terror-attacks-from-the-taliban\/\" title=\"Afghan president blames Biden for recent terror attacks from the Taliban\">recent terror attacks<\/a> in\u200c Israel. Despite\u2062 being an hour and \u2064a half late, the President wasted no time\u200c in conveying the gravity of the situation.<\/p>\n<p>According to President Biden, \u2063the \u200battacks carried out by Hamas, a Palestinian Islamic\u200b terrorist organization, resulted \u200cin the tragic loss of 14 American lives and over 1,000 injured Israelis. Shockingly, U.S.\u200c citizens \u200bwere also\u200d taken hostage, further escalating the crisis.<\/p>\n<p>While assuring\u2062 the nation of\u200c unwavering support \u2063for\u2063 Israel, President Biden emphasized that \u200bthe\u2064 United States would assist in intelligence sharing to aid in the recovery of the\u2062 hostages. However, he made no mention of direct\u2063 military involvement in \u200crescue operations.<\/p>\n<p>Despite the President&#8217;s efforts to address the situation,\u2063 his refusal to answer questions from reporters raised concerns about his handling \u2064of foreign crises.\u200d Experts and U.S. officials have pointed to his perceived\u2062 weakness in foreign policy \u2064as a contributing\u2064 factor.<\/p>\n<p>President Biden&#8217;s commitment to standing with Israel was evident, but his\u200c omission \u200cof the Islamic Republic of Iran raised eyebrows. Recent reports from <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailywire.com\/news\/wapo-confirms-that-iran-played-key-role-in-hamas-attack-on-israel\">The Washington Post<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailywire.com\/news\/iran-greenlit-palestinian-terror-attacks-on-israel-israel-vows-to-strike-irans-leadership-report\">The Wall Street Journal<\/a> have implicated Iran as the mastermind behind these\u200d attacks.<\/p>\n<p>During the White House press conference, National \u200bSecurity Adviser Jake Sullivan revealed \u2064that more than 20 \u2063Americans remained unaccounted for. However, he clarified that not all of\u2062 them \u2064were necessarily \u200dtaken hostage, leaving room for hope.<\/p>\n<p><em>This is\u200d a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/trump-grants-26-pardons-and-3-commutations-includes-numerous-prominent-names\/\" title=\"Trump Grants 26 Pardons And 3 Commutations, Includes Numerous Prominent Names\">breaking news story<\/a>; refresh the page\u2063 for updates.<\/em><\/p>\n<h3>Related: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailywire.com\/news\/top-biden-official-under-criminal-investigation-is-linked-to-iranian-spy-ring-in-d-c-report\">Top Biden Official\u2064 Under Criminal Investigation Is\u200d Linked \u2062To \u2018Iranian Spy Ring\u2019\u200c In D.C.: Report<\/a><\/h3>\n<p> <\/p>\n<h2> What steps has President Biden directed\u2064 his administration to take in order to restore calm and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/biden-response-to-putin-debate-challenge-shows-weakness-white-house-continues-to-deflect-amid-ramped-up-rhetoric-from-china-nk-and-russia\/\" title=\"Biden response to Putin debate challenge shows weakness, White House continues to deflect amid ramped up rhetoric from China, NK and Russia\">de-escalate tensions<\/a> in the region?<\/h2>\n<p><span>  Ve\u200c nature of the situation and his commitment to supporting Israel.<\/p>\n<p>President Biden began by expressing his deepest\u2064 condolences to the victims\u200d and their families\u200d affected by the \u200chorrific \u200dacts of terror. He\u200d recognized the loss of innocent lives and reiterated that the United States stands \u2062firmly with Israel during this challenging\u2062 time. He\u200c emphasized the importance of international solidarity in\u200d condemning\u200c terrorism and\u200d promoting peace.<\/p>\n<p>The President\u2063 stressed the need for a calm and de-escalation of\u200d tensions \u200cin the region. He mentioned\u200c that\u200c he \u2064had \u2062been in contact with \u200dIsraeli Prime Minister\u2064 Benjamin Netanyahu and assured\u2064 him of the United States&#8217; \u200dunwavering support. President \u200dBiden also\u200c acknowledged the legitimate concerns of\u200c the Palestinian people and the\u2064 necessity for a comprehensive approach to \u200dresolving the conflict.<\/p>\n<p>President Biden announced that\u2063 he had directed his administration to engage with \u200dregional partners, including Egypt and Jordan, to facilitate \u200ddialogue and support efforts to \u200brestore calm.\u2064 He emphasized the importance of diplomatic solutions\u200d and urged\u2063 all parties\u2063 involved to exercise restraint and prevent further violence.<\/p>\n<p>Highlighting\u200b the role of the United States as\u2063 a mediator, President\u2063 Biden revealed that he had dispatched a senior diplomat to the region to engage with \u2063Israeli and Palestinian leaders. He expressed his \u2064hope for \u200dan immediate cease-fire and a\u200c return to meaningful negotiations, leading to a two-state solution.<\/p>\n<p>President Biden also addressed\u2064 the ongoing rocket attacks \u200claunched by Hamas, \u2064the militant\u200d group in\u2063 Gaza. He \u2062firmly condemned these attacks\u2064 and reiterated that Israel has a \u200dright to defend itself against such acts of terrorism.\u200b He underscored the United States&#8217; commitment to Israel&#8217;s security and assured\u2064 the nation that the United\u2062 States would work closely with Israel\u2063 to\u200b replenish its Iron \u200dDome missile defense system.<\/p>\n<p>Moreover, President Biden\u200d recognized \u200dthe human cost on both sides of the conflict, acknowledging the pain and suffering experienced by innocent Israelis and Palestinians alike. He called for the prevention\u200c of any actions that could exacerbate the situation and urged \u200bboth sides to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/rep-lou-correa-says-bidens-visits-to-india-vietnam-are-key-for-shaping-us-relations-in-indo-pacific\/\" title=\"Rep. Correa: Biden's India, Vietnam visits shape US relations in Indo-Pacific.\">respect \u200dhuman rights<\/a> and protect civilians.<\/p>\n<p>In conclusion, President Biden&#8217;s urgent update on the Israel terror \u2063attacks\u200c demonstrated his strong commitment to Israel&#8217;s security and\u200b peace in the \u2062region. He conveyed the gravity of the situation \u200cand outlined the\u200b steps his\u200b administration is \u2062taking\u2064 to \u2064de-escalate \u2063tensions and promote a peaceful resolution. President Biden&#8217;s words reaffirmed the United States&#8217; support for Israel and its \u2064dedication to working with all parties involved \u200bto \u200cachieve a \u200clasting solution.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>President Joe Biden was significantly delayed for his press conference, where he aimed to inform the nation about the recent terror attacks in Israel. He revealed that Hamas, a Palestinian Islamic terrorist group, had claimed the lives of 14 Americans and over 1,000 Israelis in the Saturday attacks. Additionally, numerous individuals sustained injuries, reaching into the thousands.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":102,"featured_media":2062798,"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":[541],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-2062797","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-the-daily-wire"],"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\/2062797","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\/102"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2062797"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2062797\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2062798"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2062797"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2062797"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2062797"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}