US Secretary of State Antony Blinken speaks before boarding a plane, October 11, 2023, at Joint Base Andrews, Maryland, en route to Israel. President Joe Biden is dispatching his top diplomat to Israel on an urgent mission to show US support after the unprecedented attack by Hamas militants. (Photo by JACQUELYN MARTIN/POOL/AFP via Getty Images)
Secretary of State Antony Blinken confirmed Thursday that at least 25 Americans were killed in the violence after Hamas infiltrated Israel on Saturday.
"Tragically, the number of innocent lives claimed by Hamas as heinous attacks continues to rise. Among those, we now know that at least 25 American citizens were killed," Blinken said at a joint press conference with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in Israel.
More than 2,400 Israelis and Palestinians have been killed in the Middle East since terrorist group Hamas launched an unprecedented attack on Israel Saturday morning.
As of Thursday morning, Israel Defense Forces said more than 1,200 Israelis are dead and at least 3,000 are wounded.
The war between Israel and Hamas entered its sixth day on Thursday.
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