The United States has been flying surveillance drones over Gaza in search of hostages taken by Hamas when it attacked Israel on October 7, two US officials said on Thursday, according to the Reuters news agency.
The two US officials, speaking on condition of anonymity, said the US was flying intelligence gathering drones over Gaza to assist with hostage location efforts. One of the officials said they had been carrying out the drone flights for over a week.
US officials have said 10 Americans who remain unaccounted for may be among the more than 200 people taken as hostages into Gaza.
Two hostages with US citizenship, Judith and Natalie Raanan, were freed by Hamas two weeks ago.
US President Joe Biden on Wednesday called for a “pause” in the fighting in the Gaza Strip in order to allow time to free hostages being held by Hamas, though he stopped short of calling for a full ceasefire.
IDF Spokesman Daniel Hagari said on Thursday that Israeli troops had encircled Gaza City, which has become the focus of attack for Israel.
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