US announces 9 of its citizens have died
The US Department of State has reported that they have confirmed the deaths of 9 US citizens in the Hamas attack.
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US Department of State Spokesperson Mathew Miller made a statement regarding the matter.
Conveying his condolences to the families of those who lost their lives, Miller stated, "We continue to monitor the situation closely."
Miller noted that they can currently confirm that 9 US citizens have lost their lives.
Noting that there are also US citizens in the region whose whereabouts are unknown, Miller said, "We continue to work closely with our Israeli partners."
"AL-AQSA FLOOD" ATTACK
The Izz ad-Din al-Qassam Brigades, the military wing of Hamas, launched a comprehensive attack on Israel on the morning of October 7, dubbed "Al-Aqsa Flood."
While thousands of rockets were fired from Gaza toward Israel, Palestinian armed groups raided and seized the Beit Hanoun-Erez Border Crossing on the Gaza-Israel border.
Armed groups then entered settlements inside Israel from there, and the Israeli army launched an attack on the Gaza Strip with dozens of fighter jets.
The Palestinian Ministry of Health in Gaza announced that 560 people had lost their lives and 2,900 people had been injured in the attacks carried out by Israel on Gaza.
Israeli forces have also killed 16 Palestinians in Jerusalem and the occupied West Bank since October 7.
The Israeli press reported that more than 800 Israelis had lost their lives and 2,400 people had been injured in the attacks launched from Gaza.