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Biden Confirms Americans Taken Hostage by Hamas as US Death Toll Rises to 14

The conditions and whereabouts of 20 or more missing Americans are unknown, according to the White House.
Biden Confirms Americans Taken Hostage by Hamas as US Death Toll Rises to 14
President Joe Biden speaks about the Hamas attacks on Israel as Vice President Kamala Harris and Secretary of State Antony Blinken look on in the State Dining Room of the White Houses in Washington, DC, on Oct. 10, 2023. Brendan Smialowski/AFP via Getty Images
Emel Akan
Emel Akan
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Savannah Hulsey Pointer
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WASHINGTON—President Joe Biden spoke on Tuesday about the unprecedented terror assaults in Israel over the weekend, which horrified Israelis and the rest of the world.

President Biden said that at least 14 U.S. citizens were among those who died in the Hamas attack.

Emel Akan is a senior White House correspondent for The Epoch Times, where she covers the policies of the Trump administration. Previously, she reported on the Biden administration and the first term of President Trump. Before her journalism career, she worked in investment banking at JPMorgan. She holds an MBA from Georgetown University.
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