Americans Killed In Attacks On Israel

An Israeli missile launched from the Iron Dome defence missile system attempts to intercept a rocket, fired from the Gaza Strip, over the city of Netivot in southern Israel on October 8, 2023.

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At least nine Americans are among the dead after surprise attacks on Israel triggered the start of an all-out war over the weekend. This is now the third day of Israeli forces battling the Palestinian militant group Hamas. Speaking this morning, State Department spokesman Matt Miller confirmed the nine known U.S. fatalities. The overall death toll continues to rise, nearing 12-hundred with thousands more injured on both sides of the conflict.