At least 9 Americans confirmed killed in Israel, as team of US vets preps rescue mission for missing
Melissa Koenig, Emily Crane
At least nine Americans have been killed and others are still missing after Hamas’ surprise weekend attack on Israel, the State Department said Monday — as a team of US veterans are prepping to fly out to help rescue trapped citizens.
“At this time, we can confirm the deaths of nine US citizens,” State Department spokesperson Matthew Miller said in a statement — raising the earlier death toll from four.
“We can confirm that there are unaccounted-for US citizens, and we are working with our Israeli partners to determine their whereabouts.”
It wasn’t immediately clear how many Americans were still missing, though a US official said Sunday the number was fluid and had ranged from between six to 12.
It is not known yet whether the missing were among those who were taken hostage, were killed or are still in hiding.
The State Department is in touch with families “and providing all appropriate consular assistance,” Miller said.
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