{"id":2068341,"date":"2023-10-15T20:28:02","date_gmt":"2023-10-16T00:28:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/u-s-says-30-americans-dead-13-missing-after-hamas-attacks-on-israel\/"},"modified":"2023-10-15T20:30:58","modified_gmt":"2023-10-16T00:30:58","slug":"u-s-says-30-americans-dead-13-missing-after-hamas-attacks-on-israel","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/u-s-says-30-americans-dead-13-missing-after-hamas-attacks-on-israel\/","title":{"rendered":"30 Americans killed, 13 missing in Hamas attacks on Israel, U.S. reports."},"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\">24<\/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%2Fu-s-says-30-americans-dead-13-missing-after-hamas-attacks-on-israel%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=2068341&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>The American death toll in Israel rises to 30 as Hamas launches terrorist attacks<\/h2>\n<p>The American death toll\u200c in\u200d Israel after Hamas \u200dlaunched terrorist attacks on the country last weekend has risen to 30, according to\u2064 the U.S. government.\u2062 In \u2063addition to the 29 killed, more than\u2063 a dozen Americans remain \u2062missing, with some\u200b believed to be held hostage in Gaza.<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<h3>State Department\u2062 working to locate missing\u200d Americans<\/h3>\n<p>\u201cAt\u2063 this time, we can confirm\u200c the deaths of 30 U.S. citizens. We extend our deepest\u200d condolences to the victims and to the families of all \u200cthose affected. At this time, we \u200care also aware of 13 American nationals\u200c who are unaccounted-for,\u201d a State Department official said in a statement.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cState Department personnel have been in contact\u200d with their families,\u201d the statement added. \u201cThe U.S. government is working around \u2063the clock to determine their whereabouts and is working with the Israeli government \u2064on every aspect \u200cof the \u2063hostage crisis, including\u2062 sharing intelligence and deploying experts \u2063from across\u200d the United States \u2064government to advise the Israeli \u200dgovernment 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>.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>Some\u2062 of \u2064the Americans who were killed have been identified in media reports.<\/p>\n<p>Overall, an estimated 1,300 people-plus \u200bin\u200c Israel have been killed in the attacks and roughly 3,200 more injured in the terrorist attacks\u200d and\u2064 rocket barrages that\u200d have persisted over the past week. In\u200d addition, Hamas \u2062is believed to have taken \u2064dozens of \u200bhostages.<\/p>\n<p>As\u200d Israeli forces wage war on Hamas, thousands of casualties have also \u200dbeen \u200dreported in the Gaza Strip.<\/p>\n<p>U.S. officials have been working to help\u2064 Americans evacuate Israel as\u200c well as the Gaza Strip. An \u2062estimated 500-600 Americans reside in Gaza, and some who have \u2063tried\u200d to leave said they were stuck at the\u2064 border with Egypt, according to The \u200dNew York Times.<\/p>\n<p>U.S.\u2062 National Security Adviser Jake Sullivan told\u200d ABC on Sunday the Biden administration has a \u201cdedicated team\u201d\u2062 helping Americans get out of \u200cGaza \u200csafely, but noted \u201cHamas \u2063has intervened\u2063 in some cases to make it hard for Palestinians,\u200b Palestinian Americans and others to be able to travel to the border crossing and get through.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Secretary of State Antony Blinken\u200c has traveled to \u2062the Middle East to visit \u2062Israel and other countries in the region to\u200b discuss the terrorist attacks\u2063 and seek ways to stop the fighting from \u200dspreading as Israeli forces\u2063 trade fire with Hezbollah at the Lebanon border and\u2062 Iran warns of a \u2062regional conflict if \u201caggressions do not stop.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The Biden administration has pledged support for Israel\u200b while condemning Hamas.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThis weekend, I connected again with Prime Minister Netanyahu to reiterate unwavering U.S. support for Israel, and to provide\u2063 an update\u2063 on our military support and\u2062 efforts\u2063 to protect civilians,\u201d Biden said in a \u200dSunday post. \u201cIt\u2019s time all\u2062 countries\u200b unequivocally condemned Hamas as a terrorist organization that\u2063 does not represent the aspirations of the Palestinian people.\u201d<\/p>\n<p> <\/p>\n<h2> How is the United States working to bring those responsible for the terrorist attacks to justice?<\/h2>\n<p><span>  E and assist in\u200d the rescue efforts.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>The terrorist attacks, which began on Friday evening, targeted several cities across Israel, \u200dincluding Tel Aviv, Jerusalem, and Haifa. The attacks involved rockets fired from Gaza and\u200c suicide bombings, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/canadian-wildfire-emissions-more-than-double-all-other-sectors-combined\/\" title=\"Canadian wildfire emissions exceed emissions from all other sectors combined.\">causing\u2062 widespread destruction<\/a> and civilian casualties.<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<h3>Tensions\u2063 escalate between Israel and Hamas<\/h3>\n<p>The recent violence marks a significant escalation in tensions between \u2064Israel and Hamas, \u2062a Palestinian militant group that controls the\u2062 Gaza Strip. The \u200dconflict originated following\u2064 clashes between Israeli security forces and Palestinian \u200bprotesters in Jerusalem, particularly around the Al-Aqsa Mosque, one of the holiest sites in Islam.<\/p>\n<p>Hamas, claiming to defend Palestinian rights, launched\u200c rockets towards Israeli cities\u200c as retaliation. Israel, in response, conducted airstrikes targeting Hamas military\u200c facilities and infrastructure in Gaza.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>The targeting of American citizens in these attacks adds another layer of complexity to an already volatile\u2063 situation. The \u2064United States has long been a staunch ally of Israel, \u200dand any harm inflicted on American citizens by terrorist organizations is a grave \u2064concern\u200d for the U.S. government.<\/p>\n<p>President Biden, in a statement, expressed \u2062his\u2063 condolences to the families of the victims and promised to do everything in his power \u200bto bring those responsible for the attacks to justice.<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<h3>International community calls for de-escalation\u200c and peace<\/h3>\n<p>The international community has called for an immediate de-escalation of \u2062violence and a return to\u2064 peace talks. The United Nations \u200dSecurity Council\u2064 held an\u200b emergency meeting to address the situation, \u2064with\u200c several <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/u-s-says-30-americans-dead-13-missing-after-hamas-attacks-on-israel\/\" title=\"30 Americans killed, 13 missing in Hamas attacks on Israel, U.S. reports.\">member states expressing deep concerns<\/a> about the loss\u200c of civilian lives and the humanitarian crisis\u2064 unfolding in Gaza.<\/p>\n<p>Efforts are underway\u200c to initiate peace negotiations between Israel and Hamas, mediated by Egypt and\u2064 other regional players. The aim is to reach a ceasefire agreement\u200d that \u2063can alleviate the suffering of civilians on both sides and prevent further escalation\u2063 of hostilities.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>As the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/death-toll-rises-in-condo-collapse-number-of-missing-persons-grows-to-159\/\" title=\"Death Toll Rises In Condo Collapse; Number Of Missing Persons Grows To 159\">death toll rises<\/a>\u200c and more Americans remain\u200c missing, the urgency to resolve the conflict\u2064 intensifies. The United States,\u2064 along with its international \u200cpartners, will continue to\u2063 work tirelessly towards a peaceful resolution that ensures the safety and security of \u2062all individuals affected by this tragic situation.<\/p>\n<p>It is crucial for the international community to unite in condemning terrorism and\u2064 supporting efforts to bring\u2062 stability and peace to the region. Only through collective action and a commitment to dialogue \u2064can\u200d we hope to prevent future tragedies and build a better future for all.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The death toll of Americans in Israel has reached 30 following Hamas&#8217; recent terrorist attacks. The State Department reported that in addition to the 29 killed, over a dozen Americans are still missing. The exact number of those accounted for remains uncertain.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1588,"featured_media":2068342,"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-2068341","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\/2068341","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\/1588"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2068341"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2068341\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2068342"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2068341"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2068341"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2068341"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}