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Friday, November 3, 2023
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Friday, November 3, 2023
Pentagon confirms that US conducting drone flights over Gaza to locate hostages
Jacob Magid is The Times of Israel's US bureau chief
Flyers with photos of some of the at least 240 hostages held by Hamas terrorists after their massacre in southern Israel on October 7 are displayed on a utility pole, October 24, 2023, in Surfside, Florida. (AP Photo/Wilfredo Lee, File)
The Pentagon confirms that the US is conducting unarmed drone flights over Gaza to aid efforts to locate the roughly 240 hostages held by terrorists in Gaza.
“In support of hostage recovery efforts, the US is conducting unarmed UAV flights over Gaza, as well as providing advice and assistance to support our Israeli partner as they work on their hostage recovery efforts,” Pentagon spokesman Brigadier General Pat Ryder says in a statement.
