US working to confirm reports that 'several' Americans are 'among the dead' in Israel, Blinken says
Secretary of State Tony Blinken says the U.S. government is aware of multiple reports of Americans citizens being killed or taken hostage in Israel amid Hamas terrorists' ongoing attack on the country.
Blinken made the statement during a Sunday appearance on NBC News, telling host Kristen Welker that President Biden's administration is working to find the facts.
"We have reports that several Americans may be among the dead. We are very actively working to verify those reports," Blinken said. "Similarly, we've seen reports about hostages, and there, again, we're very actively trying to verify them and nail that down."
Unconfirmed reports have stated that individuals of multiple nationalities were among victims of Hamas killed at a music festival in southern Israel near the Gaza border. Witnesses of the attack say Hamas gunman opened fire on a crowd of hundreds, though casualty reports from the festival have yet to be verified.
Fox News Digital has reached out to the State Department for more information on potential American victims in Israel.
Posted by Anders Hagstrom
