{"id":2064334,"date":"2023-10-12T03:29:02","date_gmt":"2023-10-12T07:29:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/us-working-to-bring-home-americans-taken-hostage-by-hamas-biden\/"},"modified":"2023-10-12T03:32:47","modified_gmt":"2023-10-12T07:32:47","slug":"us-working-to-bring-home-americans-taken-hostage-by-hamas-biden","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/us-working-to-bring-home-americans-taken-hostage-by-hamas-biden\/","title":{"rendered":"Biden aims to rescue Americans held captive 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\">18<\/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-working-to-bring-home-americans-taken-hostage-by-hamas-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=2064334&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 Biden Administration Working\u2064 to Bring Home Americans \u200dHeld Hostage by Hamas<\/h2>\n<div class=\"my-5\">\n<p>    The Biden administration is actively working to bring back Americans who have been taken\u200c hostage by the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.theepochtimes.com\/world\/what-is-hamas-the-terrorist-group-behind-the-attacks-in-israel-5506571\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">terrorist group Hamas<\/a>, President Joe Biden announced. \u2062\n  <\/div>\n<p>&#8220;We\u2019re working on every aspect of the hostage crisis in \u200bIsrael, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/us-working-to-bring-home-americans-taken-hostage-by-hamas-biden\/\" title=\"Biden aims to rescue Americans held captive by Hamas.\">including deploying experts<\/a> to advise and assist with recovery efforts,&#8221; President Biden said during \u2063a roundtable with Jewish community leaders at \u200dthe White House.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Now, the press are going to shout to me\u2014and many of you are\u2014that, you know, &#8216;What are you doing to bring these\u2014get these folks\u2064 home?&#8217; If I told you, I wouldn\u2019t be \u2063able to get them home,&#8221; he added, emphasizing the need for secrecy in these operations.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<blockquote>\n<h2>Related Stories<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>\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\/beijings-silence-on-hamas-attacks-on-israel-sparks-concern-of-its-role-in-middle-east-politics-5508633?ea_src=author_manual&#038;ea_med=related_stories\"><\/p>\n<h3>Beijing\u2019s Silence on Hamas Attacks on Israel \u200cSparks Concern of Its Role in Middle East Politics<\/h3>\n<p>            <\/a>\n          <\/div>\n<div class=\"text-comp-caption text-[14px] leading-[18px]\">10\/12\/2023<\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"shrink-0 basis-[120px]\">\n          <a href=\"http:\/\/www.theepochtimes.com\/world\/beijings-silence-on-hamas-attacks-on-israel-sparks-concern-of-its-role-in-middle-east-politics-5508633?ea_src=author_manual&#038;ea_med=related_stories\"><\/a>\n        <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li>\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\/epochtv\/the-israel-hamas-war-what-the-media-isnt-talking-about-karys-rhea-atlnow-5508498?ea_src=author_manual&#038;ea_med=related_stories\"><\/p>\n<h3>The Israel-Hamas War: What the Media Isn&#8217;t Talking\u200d About\u2013Karys Rhea | ATL:NOW<\/h3>\n<p>            <\/a>\n          <\/div>\n<div class=\"text-comp-caption text-[14px] leading-[18px]\">10\/11\/2023<\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"shrink-0 basis-[120px]\">\n          <a href=\"http:\/\/www.theepochtimes.com\/epochtv\/the-israel-hamas-war-what-the-media-isnt-talking-about-karys-rhea-atlnow-5508498?ea_src=author_manual&#038;ea_med=related_stories\"><\/a>\n        <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/blockquote>\n<blockquote>\n<p>&#8220;Folks, there\u2019s a lot we\u2019re\u2064 doing\u2014a lot we\u2019re doing. I have not given\u200c up hope on bringing \u200bthese folks home. But the idea that I\u2019m going to stand\u200d here before you and tell you what I\u2019m doing is bizarre. So, I \u200chope you understand how bizarre I\u2064 think it would\u2064 be \u2063to try to answer that question.&#8221;<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<blockquote>\n<h2>President Biden Shows Support\u2063 for Israel and Denounces Anti-Semitism<\/h2>\n<div class=\"my-5\">\n<p>    President Biden attended the roundtable to demonstrate his support for\u2062 Israel and condemn anti-Semitism, particularly in light of the recent attacks by Hamas since October 7th.\n  <\/p><\/div>\n<p>&#8220;In the days ahead, \u2063we\u2019re going to continue to work closely with our partners in Israel and around the \u2064world to ensure Israel has what it needs to defend its citizens, its cities, and to respond to these attacks,&#8221;\u2062 President Biden stated. &#8220;My commitment to Israel\u2019s security and the safety of the Jewish people is unshakeable. The United States has Israel\u2019s back. And I\u2064 have yours as well, both at home and abroad.&#8221;<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<blockquote>\n<div class=\"my-5\">\n<h2>Details of Hostages Unknown<\/h2>\n<p>    \u200d   Earlier that day, White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre <a href=\"https:\/\/www.whitehouse.gov\/briefing-room\/press-briefings\/2023\/10\/11\/press-briefing-by-press-secretary-karine-jean-pierre-and-nsc-coordinator-for-strategic-communications-john-kirby-20\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">confirmed<\/a> that 17 Americans are currently unaccounted for and 22 have been killed in\u2064 the war.\n  <\/div>\n<div class=\"my-5\">\n<p>    \u2063 \u2062 \u2062 Of the 17 missing, National Security Council spokesman John Kirby <a href=\"https:\/\/www.whitehouse.gov\/briefing-room\/press-briefings\/2023\/10\/11\/press-briefing-by-press-secretary-karine-jean-pierre-and-nsc-coordinator-for-strategic-communications-john-kirby-20\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">told reporters<\/a> that he was &#8220;not aware of any specific proof of life on any individual hostage,&#8221; but the administration believes the number held by Hamas is &#8220;very small\u2014like less than a handful,&#8221; although that could change over time.<br \/>\n\u2062\n  <\/div>\n<p>&#8220;I think we all need\u2063 to steel ourselves for the very distinct possibility that these numbers will\u200b keep increasing and that we\u2063 may, in fact, find out that more Americans are part of the hostage pool,&#8221; Mr. Kirby warned.<\/p>\n<p>When asked about the specific conditions of the hostages, Mr. Kirby sadly responded, &#8220;We don\u2019t know.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;We don\u2019t know where they are. We don\u2019t know \u200dif they\u2019re all\u2062 in one\u2063 group \u200dor broken up into several groups. We don\u2019t know \u2062if they\u2019re\u2063 being moved and with what frequency and to what locations. All \u2063of those questions, we\u2019re working \u2062hard to answer,&#8221; he explained, emphasizing the lack of information available.<\/p>\n<p>Mr. Kirby refrained from commenting on any dialogue with Hamas, stressing the importance of discretion in\u2062 such situations. &#8220;The less you say out there publicly, the better,&#8221; \u200che stated.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<blockquote>\n<p>When asked about the possibility of U.S. military \u2064intervention, Mr. Kirby\u2064 stated that\u2063 no decisions\u200c have been made regarding hostage recovery.<\/p>\n<h2>Lawmaker Helps\u200b 32 Americans Evacuate From Israel<\/h2>\n<div class=\"my-5\">\n<p>    Rep. Cory Mills (R-Fla.), \u200dan Army veteran who served in Iraq, <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/RepMillsPress\/status\/1712230284664476035?s=20\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">revealed<\/a> that he has been in \u200dIsrael assisting Americans in fleeing the country.\n  <\/div>\n<div class=\"my-5\">\n<p>    \u200d Mr. Mills, who previously aided in the evacuation of Americans and refugees from Afghanistan, stated that\u2063 he helped 32 Americans evacuate on \u200dWednesday and plans to make another\u200d trip on Thursday.\n  <\/p><\/div>\n<p>&#8220;I worked with one of the pastors in this church group, as well as for a couple of isolated\u200c individuals that were stuck in\u2064 these areas,&#8221; he explained. &#8220;They \u200dhad tried to get on multiple flights, but their flights were canceled. At that stage, I just felt it was necessary for me to \u2062step in and try to do something,&#8221; the congressman shared.<\/p>\n<div class=\"my-5\">\n<p>    He emphasized that he couldn&#8217;t <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/hunter-biden-investigation-joe-ziegler-tells-house-oversight-he-did-not-leak-investigative-information\/\" title=\"Joe Ziegler denies leaking Hunter Biden investigation details to House Oversight.\">provide specific\u200c details<\/a> about the operation due to safety concerns.\n  <\/div>\n<h2>Lawmakers Call for Evacuation of Americans From Israel<\/h2>\n<div class=\"my-5\">\n<p>    On October 10th, 146\u2063 members of Congress \u200dfrom both parties \u2063 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.theepochtimes.com\/world\/nearly-150-members-of-congress-urge-to-evacuate-americans-stranded-in-israel-5508047\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">urged<\/a> the Biden administration\u200d to use all available resources, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/israel-war-more-than-140-members-of-congress-urge-state-department-to-charter-flights-out-of-israel\/\" title=\"140+ US lawmakers urge State Dept. to arrange flights out of Israel amid war.\">including chartering flights<\/a>, to evacuate Americans seeking to leave Israel during the ongoing conflict.\n  <\/div>\n<p>The lawmakers sent \u200da letter to Secretary of State Antony Blinken, expressing concern for \u200dconstituents trapped in Israel since\u2064 the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/on-20th-anniversary-of-pizzeria-bombing-female-palestinian-terrorist-evades-justice-still-famous-in-jordan\/\" title=\"On 20th Anniversary Of Pizzeria Bombing, Female Palestinian Terrorist Evades Justice, Still Famous In Jordan\">large-scale attack<\/a> by Hamas began on October 7th.<\/p>\n<p>Due to the actions of Hamas, numerous airlines have suspended flights to and\u200c from\u2064 Israel, including\u2062 American Airlines, United Airlines, Delta Air Lines, and Ryanair. Some rockets \u2064fired by terrorists have hit Ben-Gurion International Airport, located about 10 miles southeast of Tel Aviv.<\/p>\n<p>The legislators urged \u200dMr. Blinken \u200dto consider both charter flights and military options for evacuation.<\/p>\n<div class=\"my-5\">\n<p>    State Department spokesperson Matthew Miller <a href=\"https:\/\/www.theepochtimes.com\/world\/us-facilitating-flights-out-of-israel-amid-hamas-attacks-state-department-5507663\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">stated<\/a> that U.S.\u200b officials \u200chave been in contact with American citizens in Israel and have assisted in facilitating their departure from the country.\n  <\/div>\n<div class=\"my-5\">\n    <em>Aldgra Fredly contributed to this report.<\/em>\n  <\/div>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p> <\/p>\n<h2> Why is\u2062 maintaining secrecy crucial in the efforts to rescue the hostages?<\/h2>\n<p><span>  \u2063Ed the roundtable \u200cwith \u200cJewish \u2062community leaders at \u200bthe White \u200bHouse where \u2063he expressed his commitment to bringing \u200cback \u2063Americans who are being held hostage by\u2064 Hamas, the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/morning-wire-americans-stranded-in-afghanistan-the-state-of-al-qaeda-nyc-businesses-sue-over-vaccine-mandate\/\" title=\"Morning Wire: Americans Stranded In Afghanistan, The State Of Al Qaeda, NYC Businesses Sue Over Vaccine Mandate\">terrorist group responsible<\/a> for attacks in Israel.\u2063 He \u2063assured the public \u200cthat his \u200cadministration is actively working \u200don all aspects of the hostage crisis and has deployed experts to advise and \u200dassist in recovery efforts.<\/p>\n<p>During his address, President Biden acknowledged the concern of the\u2063 press and\u200d the public regarding the \u2063efforts being made to bring these individuals home.\u2062 He emphasized that revealing the \u2064details of these operations would jeopardize the \u200bsafety and successful outcome of the mission. Secrecy is of utmost importance in \u2063such circumstances \u200cto ensure the safety of the hostages and the success of the rescue mission.<\/p>\n<p>The President mentioned that there is a lot being done\u2063 behind the scenes\u200c and that he has not given up hope on\u2064 bringing these individuals back\u200d home. \u2063However, he emphasized \u200dthe need \u2063to maintain\u200c secrecy, stating that it\u200b would\u2062 be bizarre to publicly disclose \u200dthe details of the\u2064 ongoing operations.<\/p>\n<p>This announcement comes in the context of the \u2062recent conflict \u2064between Israel and Hamas, where tensions \u200bhave escalated and numerous attacks have taken place. The\u200d Biden administration&#8217;s commitment to resolving the hostage \u2063crisis demonstrates its dedication\u200d to protecting and\u2062 safeguarding American citizens abroad.<\/p>\n<p>In addition to addressing the\u2064 hostage crisis,\u200d President\u2063 Biden also expressed \u2064his support for Israel and denounced anti-Semitism. His \u2063attendance at the roundtable with \u2062Jewish community leaders indicates his commitment to addressing the concerns and needs \u200bof the Jewish community. By publicly standing with Israel and condemning \u200danti-Semitism, President Biden sends \u200ba strong message that the United States stands united against hate and violence.<\/p>\n<p>The \u200cBiden administration&#8217;s \u2062proactive approach to the hostage crisis and its support for Israel are a testament to\u2062 its dedication to upholding American values and\u200c safeguarding American citizens.\u2063 While the specific details of the ongoing operations cannot be disclosed, it\u2062 is clear that the administration is actively working to bring \u200dthese \u2063Americans home. \u200bAs the situation develops, it is \u200dcrucial for the public to \u200bremain vigilant \u2064and\u200b for the government to continue its efforts to ensure the\u200c safe return of the hostages.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>President Biden stated that his administration is diligently striving to repatriate Americans held captive by Hamas. He emphasized their comprehensive approach, involving the deployment of experts to provide guidance and support for recovery operations in Israel. 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