Americans Held Hostage by Hamas Confirmed by Biden

President Biden confirmed that American citizens are among those being held hostage by Hamas following the coordinated attack that killed over a thousand people in Israel. The number of Americans killed in the attacks has risen to 14. The U.S. does not know the exact number of hostages or their condition but believes there are 20 or more Americans missing. Biden has directed his team to share intelligence and deploy experts to assist Israeli counterparts in hostage recovery efforts. He called on Congress to provide funding to Israel and emphasized the U.S.'s support for Israel in the face of these attacks.