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US State Department says 29 Americans killed since Hamas launched assault
A spokesperson for the US State Department confirms that the number of Americans killed in the war between Israel and Hamas has risen to 29.
The State Department says that it will not comment further “on the circumstances of the US citizen deaths or the identities of the deceased.”
The statement adds that it is also aware of 15 US citizens who are unaccounted for.
“The US government is working around the clock to determine their whereabouts and is working with the Israeli government on every aspect of the hostage crisis,” the statement adds.
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