‘Several’ US citizens have died following attacks in Israel: NSC spokesperson

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A member of Israel's security walks past a police station which was the site of a battle following a mass infiltration by Hamas gunmen from the Gaza Strip, in Sderot, southern Israel October 8, 2023. REUTERS/Ronen Zvulun/File Photo

A police station which was the site of a battle following a mass infiltration by Hamas gunmen from the Gaza Strip, in Sderot, Israel, on Oct 8.

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WASHINGTON – Several United States nationals have died since the start of

Hamas' surprise attack on Israel

last Saturday, a National Security Council spokesperson said on Sunday, adding that US officials remained in touch with their Israeli counterparts.

Official word of Americans killed in the conflict came as Israel retaliated for the incursion, one of the bloodiest in its history, launching attacks on the Palestinian enclave of Gaza. REUTERS

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