State Department spokesman says 32 Americans killed in Israel-Hamas war, 11 unaccounted for
State Department spokesman Matthew Miller said Thursday that 32 Americans have been confirmed killed in the Israel-Hamas war.
Another 11 Americans are unaccounted for, Miller told reporters at a news conference.
"With respect to our work to secure the release of hostages, that work is ongoing," he added.
At least 4,800 people have been killed in the war on both sides, including at least 1,400 Israeli civilians and soldiers since Hamas launched a surprise attack on October 7. The Hamas-run Gaza health ministry claims at least 3,478 Palestinians have been killed and more than 10,950 wounded.
President Biden on Wednesday said that freeing Hamas hostages is his administration's top priority.
There's no higher priority than the release and safe return of all these hostages," Biden said in Israel. The president also pledged to ask Congress for an "unprecedented" support package for Israel's defense and said he would ask lawmakers for $100 million in humanitarian aid for Palestinian civilians in Gaza facing bombardment by Israeli forces.
Fox News' Greg Norman contributed to this update.
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