The National Security Council spokesperson on Monday, October 9, has confirmed in a statement that 9 United States citizens are among those who have died in Israel’s conflict with Hamas.
“At this time, we can confirm the death of nine US citizens. We extend our deepest condolences to the victims and to the families of all those affected, and wish those injured a speedy recovery. We continue to monitor the situation closely and remain in touch with our Israeli partners, particularly the local authorities,” the statement read.
The State Department spokesperson Matt Miller who also confirmed the news said that they’re in close contact with the government to locate US citizens who are yet to be found.
“We are in close contact with the government of Israel as they continue to conduct security operations to locate missing US citizens and we are, of course, in close contact with the families of these nine deceased Americans and offering them any consular assistance that we can provide”, Matt said.
The US is still gathering information on US citizens who are involved in the conflict.
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