{"id":2063270,"date":"2023-10-11T11:38:02","date_gmt":"2023-10-11T15:38:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/us-death-toll-rises-to-14-in-israel-biden-confirms-americans-taken-hostage-by-hamas\/"},"modified":"2023-10-11T11:41:08","modified_gmt":"2023-10-11T15:41:08","slug":"us-death-toll-rises-to-14-in-israel-biden-confirms-americans-taken-hostage-by-hamas","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/us-death-toll-rises-to-14-in-israel-biden-confirms-americans-taken-hostage-by-hamas\/","title":{"rendered":"US death toll in Israel rises to 14, Biden confirms Americans 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\">30<\/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%2Fus-death-toll-rises-to-14-in-israel-biden-confirms-americans-taken-hostage-by-hamas%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=2063270&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<h2>President Biden Addresses Hamas\u2064 Attack in Israel<\/h2>\n<p>During a \u200bspeech on Tuesday, President Joe Biden expressed his deep concern\u200c over the recent terror\u2064 assaults in Israel, which\u2063 have\u2064 shocked\u200d the nation and the world. He revealed that \u2063among the victims of the Hamas attack were at least 14 U.S. \u2064citizens.<\/p>\n<p>President Biden \u200bassured \u200dthe public \u200dthat the United States is \u2063taking immediate action to support Israel in recovering the American hostages held by Hamas. He emphasized \u200cthe importance of intelligence sharing and the \u2062deployment of additional experts\u200b from various government agencies.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<h2>Related Stories<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>\n    <a href=\"http:\/\/www.theepochtimes.com\/us\/us-offers-hostage-rescue-support-to-israel-amid-fears-americans-among-kidnapped-by-hamas-5507533?ea_src=author_manual&#038;ea_med=related_stories\"><br \/>\n      <strong>US Offers \u2062Hostage Rescue Support \u200dto Israel Amid Fears Americans\u200d Among Kidnapped by Hamas<\/strong><br \/>\n    <\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"text-comp-caption\">10\/10\/2023<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n    <a href=\"http:\/\/www.theepochtimes.com\/opinion\/hamas-terrorist-war-against-israel-there-is-no-on-the-other-hand-5507571?ea_src=author_manual&#038;ea_med=related_stories\"><br \/>\n      <strong>Hamas\u2019 Terrorist War Against Israel: There Is No \u2018On the Other Hand\u2019<\/strong><br \/>\n    <\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"text-comp-caption\">10\/10\/2023<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan also provided\u200d an update, stating that \u200dthe exact number and condition of American citizens held hostage by Hamas remain unknown. However, he confirmed that more than 20 Americans are currently unaccounted for.<\/p>\n<p>Israeli\u200c sources report that the attack has \u200bresulted in over 1,000 deaths and thousands\u2062 of serious injuries, making \u2064it \u2062the largest assault on \u2062the country in \u200d50 years.<\/p>\n<h2>President Biden Condemns the Attack<\/h2>\n<p>President Biden described the Hamas\u200d attack as an &#8220;act of sheer evil&#8221; and acknowledged the deep wounds caused by centuries of antisemitism and\u200b genocide \u200cagainst the Jewish people. He\u2063 strongly\u200c condemned \u200bthe assault and\u2063 reaffirmed\u200c the unwavering support \u2063of \u200bthe \u2063United \u2062States for Israel.<\/p>\n<p>President Biden also announced an increase in military aid\u2062 to Israel, including\u200d ammunition and \u200dinterceptors\u2064 to replenish the Iron Dome defense system.<\/p>\n<div class=\"my-5\">\n<p>In response to the \u200bongoing operation in\u200c Gaza, Mr. Sullivan\u2064 clarified\u2064 that there are \u200bno plans to\u200d deploy American\u200d forces on the ground. Instead, the focus is on providing intelligence,\u2063 strategic planning, and coordination with the Israeli government.<\/p>\n<h2>Massive Intelligence Failure<\/h2>\n<p>The intelligence community is facing\u200c criticism \u200cfor failing \u2063to anticipate and prevent the attack, despite its <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/us-death-toll-rises-to-14-in-israel-biden-confirms-americans-taken-hostage-by-hamas\/\" title=\"US death toll in Israel rises to 14, Biden confirms Americans held hostage by Hamas.\">potential months-long planning<\/a>. Many experts\u200b and critics are questioning how\u2062 such \u200ca significant\u2064 intelligence failure occurred.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>When asked \u2064about Israel&#8217;s failure to anticipate the attack, Mr. \u200bSullivan deferred to the Israeli government for\u200b answers. He emphasized that the U.S. \u200bdid not have \u200dany prior\u200b knowledge of the attack either.<\/p>\n<p>The Biden administration received backlash \u2064for urging an Israeli-Palestinian truce following\u2063 the\u200c Hamas attacks.\u200d Statements\u2062 made by the State Department \u2063and Secretary of State \u200cAntony \u200dBlinken on\u200b social \u2063media\u2064 were later deleted due to protests.<\/p>\n<p>While\u200d the direct involvement of Iran in\u200b the recent attacks has not \u200dbeen confirmed, it is acknowledged\u200b that Iran \u200chas been\u2064 a \u2062primary source of funding and training\u200d for\u2062 Hamas militants. The United States is\u200c currently investigating Iran&#8217;s \u2064role in the attacks.<\/p>\n<p>Republicans have criticized President Biden&#8217;s decision to release $6 billion in frozen Iranian funds prior to the attack, citing Iran&#8217;s support for Hamas.\u200b They argue \u2063that these funds should be restricted to prevent further funding \u2062of terrorist activities.<\/p>\n<p>The State Department has clarified that\u200b the released \u2063funds can only \u2064be used for humanitarian \u200cand non-sanctioned purposes. The frozen Iranian \u200daccounts\u2062 were established under the Trump \u200dadministration, and Iran was unable to access\u200b them due to imposed sanctions.<\/p>\n<p><em>Jackson Richman contributed to this\u2063 report.<\/em><\/p>\n<p> <\/p>\n<h2> What steps can be taken to achieve a \u200btwo-state \u2062solution that \u2062guarantees \u200bIsrael&#8217;s security and provides self-determination \u2063for the Palestinian people<\/h2>\n<p><span>  Lligence \u200bsupport, to ensure the country&#8217;s\u2064 security and ability to defend itself\u2062 against future attacks. He emphasized the\u200d need for a swift and \u2063unified international \u200bresponse to hold Hamas\u200b accountable for its actions.<\/p>\n<p>Furthermore, President Biden called for a renewed commitment to peace efforts in the region, highlighting the importance\u200b of a two-state solution that guarantees Israel&#8217;s security while providing the Palestinian people with\u2062 the opportunity for self-determination. He expressed his willingness \u2062to work closely\u2064 with international partners,\u2064 including regional powers, to achieve this <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/before-israeli-arab-summit-blinken-seeks-to-reassure-allies-on-iran\/\" title=\"Before Israeli-Arab summit, Blinken seeks to reassure allies on Iran\">long-standing goal<\/a>.<\/p>\n<h2>International Response<\/h2>\n<p>The international community \u2062has rallied \u2062in support of Israel, condemning the Hamas attack and \u200cexpressing solidarity with the Israeli people. \u2062World leaders, \u200bincluding the President \u2063of France, Emmanuel Macron, and British\u200b Prime Minister, Boris Johnson, have spoken out against the violence and expressed their\u200c condolences to the \u200dvictims and their \u2062families.<\/p>\n<p>The United Nations Security Council held an\u200b emergency meeting to \u2063discuss the situation, with\u2063 many member states urging a halt to the violence and the immediate release \u200cof the hostages. \u2063Efforts are being made to \u2062initiate diplomatic negotiations to \u2063<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> and\u2062 find a peaceful resolution to the conflict.<\/p>\n<h2>The Humanitarian Crisis<\/h2>\n<p>The ongoing conflict has led to \u2063a \u200dhumanitarian crisis in the region, with \u200bthousands\u200b of civilians displaced and in dire need of assistance. President Biden announced that the United States would <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/netanyahu-calls-joe-biden-my-friend-for-supporting-israeli-efforts-in-gaza\/\" title=\"Netanyahu Calls Joe Biden \u2018My Friend\u2019 For Supporting Israeli Efforts In Gaza\">provide humanitarian aid<\/a> to help\u200c alleviate the suffering of those affected by the violence.<\/p>\n<p>International aid organizations are also \u2063mobilizing to \u200cprovide support, including the Red Cross and various NGOs working on the ground to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/who-claims-ukraine-war-will-increase-covid-transmission\/\" title=\"WHO Claims Ukraine War Will Increase COVID Transmission\">deliver medical supplies<\/a>, food,\u200b and shelter to those in need.<\/p>\n<h2>Conclusion<\/h2>\n<p>President Biden&#8217;s address on the Hamas attack in Israel demonstrates the strong commitment\u200b of the United States to\u2062 the security and well-being of its allies. The support offered\u200d to Israel in recovering the American hostages and \u200cthe condemnation of\u2062 the attack underscore the importance of international \u2063unity in the face of terrorism.<\/p>\n<p>Efforts \u200dmust be\u200c made to de-escalate tensions in the region and \u2063find a lasting solution that ensures peace and \u2062security for both Israel and Palestine. The international community must come together\u200b to support humanitarian efforts and work towards a \u2064just and sustainable peace in the Middle East.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>President Biden addressed the horrifying terror attacks in Israel, expressing his condolences. 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