{"id":2197718,"date":"2024-03-12T16:44:06","date_gmt":"2024-03-12T20:44:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/white-house-says-five-american-hostages-now-held-by-hamas-after-itay-chen-death\/"},"modified":"2024-03-12T16:46:11","modified_gmt":"2024-03-12T20:46:11","slug":"white-house-says-five-american-hostages-now-held-by-hamas-after-itay-chen-death","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/white-house-says-five-american-hostages-now-held-by-hamas-after-itay-chen-death\/","title":{"rendered":"White House confirms five US hostages in Hamas custody following Itay Chen&#8217;s death"},"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\">26<\/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%2Fwhite-house-says-five-american-hostages-now-held-by-hamas-after-itay-chen-death%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=2197718&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 White House Revises Down Estimate for American \u2062Hostages Held by Hamas<\/h2>\n<p>The White House has revised its estimate for the number of American hostages held\u2064 by Hamas, \u200dproviding an update during a press\u200d briefing on Tuesday. This comes after the \u2064Israeli military announced the\u2064 death of Itay Chen, an Israeli American member of the Israel Defense Forces, who was killed\u2064 on October 7\u200b and whose body\u200d is still \u200cbeing held by Hamas in Gaza. Previously, the Biden administration believed Chen \u2063to be one of the six American hostages held by Hamas.<\/p>\n<p>National security adviser Jake Sullivan expressed the impact of this news during the briefing, stating, \u200d&#8221;This hits hard for us. It\u2019s hard for the president, it\u2019s hard for me, and it\u2019s\u2063 hard for a wide number \u2063of people in the U.S. government who have been tirelessly working for Itay\u2019s release. \u2064I can\u2019t even begin to imagine what the family is\u2064 going through.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Sullivan also emphasized the challenges faced in obtaining information about the condition and well-being of the hostages, \u2064stating, &#8220;All we can do is work every day to try to generate \u2063a deal that \u2063gets all of the hostages home and for us.&#8221; When pressed to clarify the number of American hostages still held by Hamas, Sullivan confirmed that the revised estimate is \u2062now five, down from the previous belief of six.<\/p>\n<p>To watch the full\u200c briefing, click <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/ObtnDZenAII?feature=oembed&#038;enablejsapi=1\" target=\"_blank\">here<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p> <\/p>\n<h2> What was the previous estimate for the number\u200b of American hostages held by Hamas, and how\u200b has it changed?<\/h2>\n<p><span>  The White House announced on Tuesday that it has revised down its estimate for \u200dthe\u2064 number of American hostages held by Hamas.\u2064 During \u200da press briefing, the Biden administration \u2062provided an update on the \u200dissue, following\u200c the recent announcement \u200dby the Israeli military regarding the death of Itay Chen, an Israeli American member of the\u200b Israel Defense\u200c Forces who was killed\u2062 on \u2063October 7th. Chen&#8217;s body is still being held by Hamas in Gaza.<\/p>\n<p>Previously, it was believed that Chen was one of the six American hostages held by \u200dHamas. However, the revised estimate now states that there are five\u2062 American hostages still \u200cin captivity. This news has had\u200d a significant impact on\u2064 the White House and the Biden administration, as National \u200dSecurity Adviser Jake Sullivan expressed during the briefing.<\/p>\n<p>During the \u200dpress briefing, Sullivan\u200c acknowledged the emotional toll this situation has taken on \u200dthe President \u2062and himself, along with many others in the U.S. government who have been tirelessly working towards \u2063securing\u2064 Chen&#8217;s \u2064release. He also expressed his sympathy for Chen&#8217;s family, acknowledging the \u200dunimaginable\u200b pain\u200b they must be going through during this difficult time.<\/p>\n<p>Sullivan also\u200b emphasized the challenges faced in obtaining accurate information about the condition and well-being of \u200dthe hostages. He stated that\u200d the U.S. government can only do their best to work towards securing a\u200d deal that brings all the <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.\">hostages home safely<\/a>. The revised estimate of five American hostages held\u200c by Hamas demonstrates the dynamic nature of this \u2062situation and highlights the complexities\u200c involved in resolving it.<\/p>\n<p>For those interested in watching\u2064 the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/biden-team-does-damage-control-after-pro-gaza-protesters-crash-restore-roe-campaign-rally\/\" title=\"Biden team handles aftermath of pro-Gaza protesters at 'Restore Roe' rally\">full press \u2063briefing<\/a>, a link to \u200dthe video can be found at the end of this article. It is important \u200bfor the public to stay informed \u200babout the efforts being made to secure \u200dthe \u200drelease of these American hostages and to\u200d support the ongoing \u2064diplomatic initiatives aimed \u200dat achieving their safe return.<\/p>\n<p>In conclusion, the White House \u2064has revised down its estimate for the number of\u2062 American hostages held by Hamas from six to five. The tragic death of Itay Chen and the continued captivity\u2062 of these hostages are of \u2062deep concern to \u200cthe Biden administration. The \u2063government is committed \u200bto working towards securing\u2063 their release and\u2064 ensuring their <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/house-gop-leaders-hold-press-conference-on-afghanistan\/\" title=\"House GOP leaders hold press conference on Afghanistan\">safe return home<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The White House lowered its estimate for American hostages held by Hamas. The Israeli military confirmed that Itay Chen, an Israeli American IDF member, was killed on Oct. 7 and Hamas still holds his body in Gaza. 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