Biden says 14 Americans killed by Hamas, U.S. citizens among the hostages
President Biden delivered remarks from the White House on the unprecedented Hamas attacks on Israel.
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President Biden delivered remarks from the White House on the unprecedented Hamas attacks on Israel.
The death toll from Hamas' surprise attack on Israel stands at 900, while Palestinian officials say retaliatory strikes on Gaza have killed over 700.
More than 4,500 rockets have been fired toward Israel since Saturday's deadly attack, according to Israel Defense Forces.
Abbey Onn's relatives were taken on Saturday during Hamas' attack on Israel, but she said she is hoping for a diplomatic solution.
Palestinians in Gaza have described their horror as the Israeli military laid waste to the city in the aftermath of the Hamas militant group's bloody incursion into the Jewish state
"She is an amazing person. A sweet child," Noa Argamani's father, Yakov, told CBS News. He said he was in disbelief at the images he saw of his daughter being taken away by Hamas at the Supernova music festival in Israel.
Fighting has broken out between Israel and Hamas, pushing up global oil prices amid fears the conflict could escalate.
Officials say more than 1,600 people have been killed since the Hamas militant group launched a surprise assault on Israel from Gaza early Saturday.
Israel says it's "taking more time" than expected to fend off an unprecedented attack by Hamas, as it locks down Gaza and more rockets fly from the Palestinian enclave.
After Hamas launched a surprise attack on Israel, Republicans were quick to link, without evidence, the assault to the $6 billion in funds that were unfrozen as part of the prisoner swap between the U.S. and Iran.
The Palestinian militant group Hamas carried out a devastating attack on Israel, which was praised by the Lebanese group Hezbollah and ignited a war with the Jewish state.
When a Hamas militant stood over him at Israel's Supernova music festival and shot him in both legs, Gal Levy thought, "I'm gonna die."
The United States will offer "every kind of support" to Israel when it comes to civilians taken hostage by Hamas, Jon Finer said.
Defense Secretary Austin said Sunday that he has ordered American military ships to move closer to Israel after Hamas' unprecedented attack.
The attack has killed at least 700 people in Israel so far, with hundreds more injured and an unknown number of people taken hostage by Hamas.
Israeli Ambassador to the U.S. Michael Herzog said he is under the impression that Americans are among those taken hostage by Hamas militants.
President Biden spoke to Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and "pledged his full support" to the Israeli government, the White House said.
As families search for loved ones missing after Hamas' raid on Israel a former Israeli commander says the group has crossed "point of no return."
Some countries condemned the attacks against Israel and urged for restraint, while others praised the resistance groups.
Delta, United and American airlines have all temporarily suspended flights to and from the Ben Gurion International Airport.
Several Republican candidates criticized President Biden for a recent prisoner swap with Iran.
Videos showed Israelis racing across vast open fields and taking cover in orchards.
Sen. Cory Booker and his staff were in Jerusalem when Hamas began carrying out its large-scale offensive against Israel "and sheltered in place for their safety," his office said.
Israel's national emergency services agency says at least 1,500 more have been wounded in the Hamas military incursion.
At least 28 Palestinians, including civilians, have been reported dead in the recent fighting.