{"id":2063358,"date":"2023-10-11T12:24:03","date_gmt":"2023-10-11T16:24:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/us-offers-hostage-rescue-support-to-israel-amid-fears-americans-among-kidnapped-by-hamas\/"},"modified":"2023-10-11T12:30:22","modified_gmt":"2023-10-11T16:30:22","slug":"us-offers-hostage-rescue-support-to-israel-amid-fears-americans-among-kidnapped-by-hamas","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/us-offers-hostage-rescue-support-to-israel-amid-fears-americans-among-kidnapped-by-hamas\/","title":{"rendered":"US offers hostage rescue aid to Israel amid concerns of American citizens being kidnapped 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\">32<\/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-offers-hostage-rescue-support-to-israel-amid-fears-americans-among-kidnapped-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=2063358&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>The \u200cUnited States Offers Hostage Rescue Support to Israel Amid Hamas Abductions<\/h2>\n<p>The United States\u2063 is stepping in \u200dto <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/us-offers-hostage-rescue-support-to-israel-amid-fears-americans-among-kidnapped-by-hamas\/\" title=\"US offers hostage rescue aid to Israel amid concerns of American citizens being kidnapped by Hamas.\">provide crucial\u2063 hostage rescue support<\/a>\u200d to Israel \u2063as Hamas terrorists continue their \u200dbrutal incursion into the\u2062 country. Dozens of people have been abducted, and there are concerns about the safety of \u2063American citizens \u2063who remain unaccounted for.<\/p>\n<div class=\"my-5\">\n<h3>High Concerns and \u2062Serious Action<\/h3>\n<p>National\u2063 Security\u200c Council\u200d spokesman John Kirby\u200d assured CNN on Tuesday that the United States is taking the\u200b situation very seriously. \u2062While there is no confirmation\u200d of any Americans\u2063 being taken\u200d hostage, the possibility remains high. Kirby emphasized the need to\u200b address this threat due to\u200b the barbarity that Hamas\u2064 has already displayed.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>&#8220;We are closely\u200b monitoring the situation. We have offered \u2064the Israelis additional intelligence information and expertise in hostage recovery,&#8221; Kirby stated.<\/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\/several-canadian-casualties-disappearances-amid-israel-hamas-conflict-5507435?ea_src=author_manual&#038;ea_med=related_stories\"><\/p>\n<h3>What We Know \u2064About the Canadians Killed\u200b or Kidnapped in the Attacks on\u2064 Israel<\/h3>\n<p>            <\/a>\n          <\/div>\n<div class=\"text-comp-caption text-[14px] leading-[18px]\">10\/10\/2023<\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"shrink-0 basis-[120px]\">\n          <a href=\"http:\/\/www.theepochtimes.com\/world\/several-canadian-casualties-disappearances-amid-israel-hamas-conflict-5507435?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\/opinion\/hamas-terrorist-war-against-israel-there-is-no-on-the-other-hand-5507571?ea_src=author_manual&#038;ea_med=related_stories\"><\/p>\n<h3>Hamas\u2019 Terrorist War \u2062Against \u2063Israel: There Is \u200dNo \u2018On \u200cthe Other Hand\u2019<\/h3>\n<p>            <\/a>\n          <\/div>\n<div class=\"text-comp-caption text-[14px] leading-[18px]\">10\/10\/2023<\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"shrink-0 basis-[120px]\">\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\"><\/a>\n        <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>Gilad Erdan, the Israeli ambassador to\u200c the\u2064 United Nations, revealed that &#8220;dozens&#8221; \u200cof American citizens were \u200camong the hostages\u2062 taken during the \u2064shocking assault\u2062 on Israeli communities. \u2064The United States\u2063 has offered assistance \u200dto Israel, and the initial conversations are already underway.<\/p>\n<div class=\"shortcode post-related-videos\">\n<div class=\"lazyload-wrapper\">\n<div class=\"lazyload-placeholder\"><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>While the United States\u2062 is committed to providing hostage rescue support, it does not involve deploying troops on the ground,\u2064 according\u2064 to \u2064Kirby&#8217;s remarks during \u2063a call\u200c with reporters on Monday.<\/p>\n<div class=\"post-figure\" style=\"margin-left:0;margin-right:0;max-width:1200px\">\n<figure style=\"width:640px;margin-left:auto;margin-right:auto\" class=\"alignnone\"><figcaption>Palestinians transport a captured Israeli civilian,\u2062 center, from Kibbutz Kfar Azza into the Gaza\u200d Strip on Oct. \u200c7, \u200d2023. (AP Photo\/Hatem \u2064Ali)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"my-5\">\n<h2>&#8216;Everything We\u2062 Can to Help&#8217;<\/h2>\n<p>During the\u200b CNN interview, Kirby emphasized that\u200b the\u200d United States is committed \u200cto assisting with the hostage crisis, regardless of whether Americans are involved. The priority is \u2062to bring all hostages home safely\u200d to\u200c their families.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>President Joe \u200dBiden has instructed \u2063his team to provide Israel with any necessary support,\u200c <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/24-gop-senators-warn-biden-they-wont-back-debt-limit-hike-without-spending-cuts-fiscal-reforms\/\" title=\"24 GOP Senators Warn Biden They Won\u2019t Back Debt-Limit Hike Without Spending Cuts, Fiscal Reforms\">including military aid<\/a>. The Pentagon has already started\u2063 shipping \u2062military aid and adjusting force posture in the\u200d region \u2063to strengthen deterrence efforts.<\/p>\n<p>The White House and various U.S. government agencies are in close contact with Israeli partners, and additional assistance will be announced soon.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Our \u200bfocus \u200dis on locating the missing U.S. \u200ccitizens among the hundreds of innocent civilians who \u200dwere tragically \u200ckilled,&#8221; \u2062Kirby stated.<\/p>\n<div class=\"post-figure\" style=\"margin-left:0;margin-right:0;max-width:1200px\">\n<figure style=\"width:640px;margin-left:auto;margin-right:auto\" class=\"alignnone\"><figcaption>An Israeli \u2062soldier takes\u200d cover\u2063 behind a car\u2063 after Hamas terrorists entered southern Israel and\u200c killed civilians, \u200cnear Gevim \u200dKibbutz,\u2062 Israel, on \u200bOct. 7, 2023.\u200c (Oren Ziv\/AFP via Getty\u200d Images)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"my-5\">\n<h2>Assistance With &#8216;Every \u200bAspect\u2064 of The Hostage Crisis&#8217;<\/h2>\n<p>President Biden has directed his team to collaborate with Israeli counterparts on all aspects of the \u200bhostage crisis. This includes intelligence sharing and\u200d deploying experts from \u200bvarious \u200dU.S. government \u200dagencies to\u200d consult and advise on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/israel-war-biden-recognizes-increase-in-us-death-toll-calling-it-heart-wrenching\/\" title=\"Biden acknowledges rising US death toll in Israel conflict, deeming it 'heartbreaking'.\">hostage recovery efforts<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>Speculation arose about the potential involvement\u2064 of U.S. special forces in the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/death-toll-after-powerful-rain-storm-grows-to-40-hundreds-of-rescue-workers-deployed\/\" title=\"40 dead, many rescue workers sent after strong rain storm.\">rescue \u200boperation<\/a>. \u2063However, an unnamed defense official confirmed that no troops would be deployed. Defense Secretary \u2064Lloyd Austin has offered planning and intelligence \u200dsupport\u200b to the\u200c Israeli military for their hostage \u2064rescue efforts.<\/p>\n<p>The exact number of hostages taken by \u200bHamas remains \u200bunclear, as they launched a surprise attack on \u2064southern Israel by air,\u200b land, and sea.<\/p>\n<div class=\"my-5\">\n<p>The Israeli Defense \u200dForces have \u200cnotified 50 families that their loved ones have \u2062been taken hostage.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"my-5\">\n<p>Israeli Major Ben Wahlhaus revealed\u200c that &#8220;dozens&#8221; of\u2062 hostages, including women, children, and even elderly individuals in \u200cwheelchairs, have been captured. He \u200dcondemned Hamas for using civilians and civilian infrastructure as\u200c shields.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p> <\/p>\n<h2> \u2062What \u2064measures has the United States taken \u2063to ensure the safety and well-being\u2062 of American citizens \u200cin Israel \u2064amidst the \u200chostage\u200b crisis?<\/h2>\n<p><span>  Rious government \u2062agencies are \u2063working closely to coordinate their efforts and ensure a swift and effective response to the crisis. The United States remains committed to its alliance with Israel and will continue to provide\u2064 the \u2063necessary\u2062 support to ensure the safety\u2063 and security of its citizens.<\/p>\n<p>The situation in Israel has escalated rapidly in recent days, \u2063with Hamas terrorists carrying out a series \u2062of abductions in Israeli communities. These brutal and senseless acts\u200d have caused fear and concern not only among the Israeli population but\u200b also among American citizens \u2063who \u200bmay be residing or \u2062visiting the country.<\/p>\n<p>In response to these developments, the United States has \u200coffered its support to Israel in hostage rescue operations. \u2062The National Security Council spokesman, John Kirby,\u200d confirmed that \u200bthe United States is closely monitoring\u2062 the situation and has provided the Israelis with\u2062 additional intelligence information and expertise in \u200bhostage recovery.<\/p>\n<p>While there is\u2063 no confirmation of any Americans \u2062being taken hostage \u2064at this time, the possibility remains\u2062 high. The United States is fully aware of the barbarity that \u2063Hamas has already displayed and recognizes the need to address this threat. The safety and well-being of American\u2064 citizens abroad are of utmost importance, and\u2063 the United \u200dStates is\u200b prepared to take action to ensure \u2064their protection.<\/p>\n<p>Gilad Erdan, the Israeli ambassador to the United Nations, revealed\u2063 that \u2063dozens of American\u200d citizens are among the hostages. The\u200b United States\u200b has immediately\u200b initiated conversations with Israel to offer\u200d assistance, and the process is already underway. However, it is important\u200d to note that the United States&#8217; involvement does not include the deployment of troops on the ground.<\/p>\n<p>During his interview\u200b with CNN, Kirby reiterated \u2062that the United States is committed to helping with the hostage crisis,\u2064 regardless of \u200dthe nationality\u200d of those \u2063involved. The primary objective is\u200b to \u200bsafely\u2062 bring all hostages home to their families. President\u200b Joe\u2064 Biden has \u2063instructed \u200bhis team \u200cto provide<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The US is providing hostage rescue aid to Israel after Hamas terrorists abducted many people during their recent attack. Some American citizens are still missing. 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