Israel at war with Hamas as death toll rises  The U.S. plans to move Navy ships and military aircraft closer to Israel as a show of support

  • 7 months ago
Israel at war with Hamas as death toll rises 

The U.S. plans to move Navy ships and military aircraft closer to Israel as a show of support.

Fighting raged into a second day after the Palestinian militant group Hamas launched an unprecedented attack on Israel, with battles continuing in the country's south and retaliatory strikes leveling buildings in Gaza.

Several Americans are among the dead, a National Security Council spokesman confirmed.

Some U.S. citizens were still missing after the attacks, a National Security Council official, who declined to say whether they are among the hostages held by Hamas in Gaza.

The U.S. plans to move Navy ships and military aircraft closer to Israel as a show of support, said two U.S. officials familiar with the planning.

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