Antony Blinken: U.S. is working to verify reports Americans are among the dead in Israel

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Source: NBC News

Oct. 8, 2023, 9:39 AM EDT


Secretary of State Antony Blinken said Sunday that the U.S. is "actively working" to verify reports that several Americans may be among the dead in the Israel-Hamas conflict, as well as reports that there could be some U.S. hostages.

Hamas fighters on Saturday launched an attack on Israel through the country’s south. The ongoing attack has killed hundreds and Hamas fighters have taken a number of civilian and soldiers hostage.

“Does the administration know at this point if U.S. citizens were among the dead or those taken hostage?” NBC News' Kristen Welker asked Blinken.

Blinken said: “So we have reports that several Americans may be among the dead. We are very actively working to verify those reports. Similarly, we’ve seen reports about hostages and they’re, again, we’re very actively trying to verify them, and nail that down.” Pressed again on whether some U.S. citizens could have been taken hostage as well, Blinken replied: “That’s correct.”

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Full headline: Antony Blinken: U.S. is working to verify reports Americans are among the dead in Israel and being held hostage by Hamas

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Antony Blinken: U.S. is working to verify reports Americans are among the dead in Israel and being held hostage in Gaza

[NoRethugFriends]

1. Yeh, because American lives are worth more than the other lives lost.

[Swede]

2. I'm sure other nations leaders were asked about their citizens too.

Lots of Europeans and Canadians visit Israel.

[jimfields33]

3. This if true has gone from bad to worse.

I hope there are no dead Americans or any kidnapped. That will cause a whole lot of problems.

[chia]

4. That's not what he said.

[MarineCombatEngineer]

5. Really?????

Who the fuck said that.
I mean besides you?

[Polybius]

6. No one said that

Obviously, the US governments is gonna value their own citizens lives above all others. Doesn't mean they don't value innocent Israeli lives lost.

[MarineCombatEngineer]

7. Just go away. nt

[NoRethugFriends]

9. Well, you can go away if you like.

[jvill]

8. You're projecting again. nt

[Elessar Zappa]

10. Gee you don't think?

Of course our officials are going to be more concerned with American lives.

[onenote]

12. A number of stupid posts have appeared in the past 24 hours. Yours is in the top 10.

[Torchlight]

13. What specifically leads you that conclusion?

I'd think each nation who count their own citizens among the victims of the attack would want to provide the family's of those victims with notification as soon a possible.