{"id":2064696,"date":"2023-10-12T11:25:04","date_gmt":"2023-10-12T15:25:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/22-american-citizens-confirmed-killed-in-israel-hamas-war\/"},"modified":"2023-10-12T11:26:59","modified_gmt":"2023-10-12T15:26:59","slug":"22-american-citizens-confirmed-killed-in-israel-hamas-war","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/22-american-citizens-confirmed-killed-in-israel-hamas-war\/","title":{"rendered":"22 Americans Killed in Israel-Hamas Conflict"},"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\">12<\/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%2F22-american-citizens-confirmed-killed-in-israel-hamas-war%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=2064696&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\u2062 U.S. Department of State Confirms 22 American Citizens Killed in Israel-Hamas War<\/h2>\n<p>The U.S. Department of State confirmed on Wednesday\u200d that\u200b at least 22 Americans have \u200cbeen killed since\u200c the\u2062 Iran-backed \u200dterrorist group \u2064Hamas unleashed a destructive bombardment \u2063and ground \u2064assault on \u2064Israel.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;We know \u200dthat \u200dso far, 22 Americans \u200dlost their lives and 17 remain unaccounted for,&#8221;\u200d White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre said during a news conference joined by National Security Council coordinator John\u200b Kirby. &#8220;We know that\u200d these numbers \u200bare likely to increase in\u2064 the days ahead.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>The announcement comes less than 24\u200b hours\u2062 after President Joe Biden announced\u2063 Tuesday \u2062night that\u2064 American citizens are\u200c believed to be among the hostages taken by \u2064Hamas,\u200c a U.S.-designated terrorist organization.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<h2>Related Stories<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>\n    <a href=\"http:\/\/www.theepochtimes.com\/world\/qantas-to-evacuate-australians-from-israel-5508033?ea_src=author_manual&#038;ea_med=related_stories\"><strong>Qantas to Evacuate\u200c Australians From Israel<\/strong><\/a><br \/>\n    <br \/>\n    <span class=\"text-comp-caption\">10\/11\/2023<\/span>\n  <\/li>\n<li>\n    <a href=\"http:\/\/www.theepochtimes.com\/world\/iran-allies-warn-us-over-intervention-in-israel-hamas-crisis-5507458?ea_src=author_manual&#038;ea_med=related_stories\"><strong>Iran\u200d Allies Warn US Over Intervention in Israel\u2013Hamas Crisis<\/strong><\/a><br \/>\n    <br \/>\n    <span class=\"text-comp-caption\">10\/11\/2023<\/span>\n  <\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Mr. Kirby, addressing the president&#8217;s remarks during Wednesday&#8217;s briefing, said the\u200c United States has &#8220;a little bit better sense today&#8221; about the number of Americans\u2062 currently held hostage by Hamas.<\/p>\n<p>He did not specify \u2064how many U.S. nationals were believed to\u200d be held by Hamas, but he did point out that they are among \u200bthe 17 Americans currently unaccounted for, which is \u200da smaller figure than previously \u200dannounced.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;We know that\u200b a number of those Americans are being held hostage right now by Hamas,&#8221; Mr. Kirby said. &#8220;I think \u2062we all need to steel ourselves for the very distinct possibility\u200b that these numbers will keep increasing and that we may in fact find out that more Americans are part of the hostage pool.&#8221;<\/p>\n<h2>Death Toll Israel\u2013Gaza Crossfire<\/h2>\n<p>At least 1,200 Israelis have died and more than 2,700 have been \u2064wounded \u2062since Hamas launched attacks against Israel on Oct. 7, its military \u2064said. Israel has \u200cvowed swift punishment for the deadliest Palestinian terrorist attack in its 75-year history,\u2062 which left corpses \u2063strewn\u200d around a music festival.<\/p>\n<p>ZAKA, an emergency search and \u200brescue service in Israel, has recovered <a href=\"https:\/\/www.theepochtimes.com\/world\/260-killed-after-hamas-terrorists-open-fire-at-israeli-festival-a-total-massacre-5506563\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">more \u2064than 260 \u2062bodies<\/a> at the Supernova Sukkot Gathering\u2062 near the Gaza\u2013Israel border where Hamas terrorists threw \u2063grenades\u2062 and sprayed automatic gunfire \u2063at concertgoers. The \u2062<a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/gov-cuomo-was-paid-5-1-million-for-covid-book-despite-mass-nursing-home-deaths-report\/\" title=\"Gov. Cuomo Was Paid .1 Million For COVID Book Despite Mass Nursing Home Deaths: Report\">staggering death toll<\/a> at\u2064 the open-air event will go down in \u2064Israeli history as \u200dthe country\u2019s worst civilian massacre.<\/p>\n<p>Meanwhile, Israeli reprisal strikes \u2063on blockaded \u2062Gaza have killed at least 1,100 people and wounded 5,339, according \u2062to the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/MOHGaza1994\/posts\/pfbid0QMfCQfmZp8fYXXapZk3UTVuaFNiLfx4NfSQtWG2UkaMB4Z1aB8zpQyCmBGsn8JGQl\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Palestinian health ministry<\/a>. Additionally, some\u200d 535 \u2062residential buildings had been\u200b destroyed, leaving around 250,000 homeless.<\/p>\n<p>The latest U.S. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/22-american-citizens-confirmed-killed-in-israel-hamas-war\/\" title=\"22 Americans Killed in Israel-Hamas Conflict\">death toll represents<\/a> an increase\u2064 from a\u2063 day earlier, when President Biden <a href=\"https:\/\/www.theepochtimes.com\/world\/us-death-toll-rises-to-14-in-israel-biden-confirms-americans-taken-hostage-by-hamas-5507530\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">confirmed<\/a> 14 American citizens were among those killed.<\/p>\n<p>National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan, meanwhile, told reporters during Tuesday&#8217;s news conference that the U.S. believes there are &#8220;20 or\u2063 more Americans&#8221; unaccounted\u200b for, a higher number than Wednesday&#8217;s update.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;We do not know about\u200d their condition and we cannot confirm a precise number of American citizens&#8221; who are being held\u2063 hostage, Mr. Sullivan said. &#8220;But I\u2062 want to\u2064 underscore and stress that does\u2062 not mean\u2064 necessarily \u2063that there are 20 or more American \u2063hostages. Just that\u200c is the number who are currently unaccounted for.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>The death toll \u200camong \u2064British nationals\u200b has also \u2063risen. As of early \u2064Wednesday, 17 British \u200cpeople, including children, had \u200beither died or were \u2063missing in Israel, the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bbc.com\/news\/uk-67076865\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">BBC reported<\/a>. It is an increase on the previous estimate of &#8220;more than 10.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Russia&#8217;s embassy in Tel Aviv said\u2063 the number of Russian citizens killed\u200d in the\u200c Israel\u2013Hamas war \u2063has risen to four.<\/p>\n<p>Marina Ryazanova, the embassy\u2019s spokeswoman, <a href=\"https:\/\/tass.com\/politics\/1687937\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">told<\/a> state-run media TASS that \u2063those &#8220;listed as \u2062dead&#8221; had\u200d dual Israeli and\u2063 Russian citizenship. She also confirmed that six Russian citizens\u2062 were now officially listed \u2063as missing,<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;We regret to say that according to \u200dthe updated data of the Israeli side &#8230; four Russian citizens, who also had \u2064Israeli citizenship, are listed \u2063as dead. We are \u2062currently looking\u2064 into \u200dall circumstances,&#8221; Ms. Ryazanova said.<\/p>\n<p>French Prime Minister Elisabeth Borne, meanwhile, has announced that \u200bseveral French children have likely been\u200b kidnapped \u200cby Hamas terrorists and are probably among the hostages \u200ctaken to Gaza.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;I\u2062 want\u2064 to have a special thought for the French victims [in Israel] and for\u200b our missing \u2063compatriots, whose situation is\u200d extremely worrying. Among them, several children, probably kidnapped,&#8221; Ms. Borne told the French Senate on Wednesday, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/world\/europe\/french-pm-several-french-children-likely-among-hostages-held-gaza-2023-10-11\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Reuters reported<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><em>From <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ntd.com\/22-american-citizens-confirmed-killed-in-israel-hamas-war_947272.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">NTD\u2064 News<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n<p> <\/p>\n<h2> How is the international community responding to the U.S. government&#8217;s \u2062efforts to ensure the safety and \u2064well-being of its citizens during the Israel-Hamas \u2062war?<\/h2>\n<p><span>  The U.S. government is actively working\u200d to gather\u2063 information and ensure the safety and well-being of \u200bits citizens.&#8221;<\/p>\n<h2>International Response<\/h2>\n<p>The international community has condemned\u200b the violence and called for an immediate ceasefire in the region. The United Nations Security Council held an emergency session on Wednesday to discuss the escalating conflict between \u200dIsrael and Hamas.<\/p>\n<p>Secretary-General Ant\u00f3nio Guterres expressed his deep concern over \u2062the loss of civilian lives and called for an end to the hostilities. \u200bHe called on both parties to de-escalate tensions and return to negotiations to find \u200ba peaceful \u2063resolution.<\/p>\n<p>The European \u2063Union also called for an immediate cessation of the violence and urged all parties \u2063to protect civilians and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/vatican-chief-okays-ukraines-use-of-arms-to-repel-unjust-aggressor\/\" title=\"Vatican Chief Okays Ukraine\u2019s Use of Arms to Repel Unjust Aggressor\">respect international humanitarian law<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Regional powers, including Iran and Saudi \u2062Arabia, have been \u2064involved in diplomatic efforts to bring an end to the\u2064 conflict. \u200dBoth countries have called for a\u2064 ceasefire and expressed their concerns over the escalating tensions in the region.<\/p>\n<h2>Humanitarian Crisis<\/h2>\n<p>The ongoing conflict has \u2064led \u2062to a humanitarian crisis in the \u200bGaza Strip, where infrastructure has been severely damaged and basic services are at risk of collapse. The\u2062 United Nations has \u200cwarned of a potential humanitarian catastrophe if \u200dthe violence continues.<\/p>\n<p>Hospitals in Gaza are struggling to cope with the influx \u2064of casualties, and \u2064there is a shortage of essential medical\u200d supplies. The United Nations has called for immediate access to \u2063deliver humanitarian aid and provide medical assistance to those in\u200c need.<\/p>\n<p>The violence \u2064has also\u2062 displaced thousands of Palestinians,\u2064 who are now seeking shelter in overcrowded schools and makeshift camps. The \u200binternational community \u200cmust provide support and assistance to those affected by the conflict and ensure \u2063that their basic\u200d needs are \u200cmet.<\/p>\n<h2>Conclusion<\/h2>\n<p>The confirmation of 22 American citizens killed in the Israel-Hamas war is a tragic reminder of the devastating impact of\u200b the conflict \u2064on innocent \u2063lives. The international community must come together to demand an immediate ceasefire and work towards a peaceful resolution.<\/p>\n<p>Efforts to provide humanitarian aid and support to those affected \u2064by the conflict must be\u200b intensified, and all parties involved must prioritize\u2063 the protection of \u200bcivilians and respect for\u2063 international humanitarian law. Only through dialogue and diplomacy can a lasting peace\u200c be achieved in the region.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The U.S. State Department confirmed that 22 Americans were killed and 17 are missing due to Hamas&#8217; attack on Israel. 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