A State Department spokesperson confirmed to Newsweek that 'there are unaccounted-for U.S. citizens' following Hamas' attack on Israel over the weekend.
Israeli authorities confirmed that Americans are among the hostages taken by Hamas during its attack on Israel over the weekend.Hamas fired thousands of rockets at Israel, while dozens of fighters infiltrated the heavily fortified border by air, land and sea in areas near the Gaza Strip on Saturday morning, marking an latest escalation in the long-standing Israeli-Palestinian conflict.
Fox & Friends weekend co-host Will Cain reported that he was told by Israeli authorities that there are 'dozens of American citizens among the hostages in Gaza,' though Newsweek was unable to independently verify that report. Newsweek reached out to the Israeli Foreign Affairs Ministry via email for comment.The State Department confirmed that at least nine Americans were killed in the attack that left more than 1,000 dead on both sides.
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