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President Joe Biden on Monday confirmed at least 11 Americans have been killed in the fighting in Israel, and believes more may have been taken hostage by Hamas. President Joe Biden on Monday confirmed at least 11 Americans have been killed in the fighting in Israel, and believes more may have been taken hostage by Hamas. "It's heart wrenching," Biden said in a statement. "These families have been torn apart by inexcusable hatred and violence." Biden said his administration is aware other U.S. citizens are missing and that they are working with Israeli officials to learn more about their whereabouts, though he didn't elaborate on how many Americans are unaccounted for as the co NFL ict rages. "The safety of American citizens -- whether at home or abroad -- is my top priority as President," Biden said. "While we are still working to confirm, we believe it is likely that American citizens may be among those being held by Hamas," he continu...

Freeing Hamas' American, Israeli and other hostages in Gaza is still a priority as Israel escalates its ground incursion, Jake Sullivan said Sunday Freeing the American, Israeli and other hostages in Gaza is still a priority as Israel expands its ground assault in the territory in an effort to defeat Hamas in the wake of the group's terror attack on Israel, the White House's national security adviser said Sunday. "We are continuing to see if there are ways to make that happen. We are prepared to support humanitarian pauses so that hostages can get out safely. And we will keep working at that every day because the president has no higher priority than the safe return of American citizens and wants to support the return of citizens of other countries and Israelis as well," Jake Sullivan told ABC "This Week" co-anchor Martha Raddatz. "Now, how exactly that happens ... I cannot predict that. All I can tell you is every effort is being undertaken r...

As the days drag on since Hamas terrorists launched an attack on Israel, pressure is building for the U.S. and Israel to help the hostages believed to be held by Hamas. As the days drag on since Hamas terrorists launched an attack on Israel, pressure is building for the U.S. and Israel to help the scores of hostages believed to be held by Hamas across Gaza -- but both countries appear to have limited and very difficult options. President Joe Biden confirmed Tuesday afternoon that Americans are among the hostages and that 14 Americans were killed in the fighting in Israel. "We now know that American citizens are among those being held by Hamas," Biden said at the White House. "I've directed my team to share intelligence and deploy additional experts from across the United States government to consult with and advise Israeli counterparts on hostage recovery recovery efforts because as president, I have no higher priority than the safety of Americans being held hostage...

The U.S. is "keeping options wide" for the recovery of Americans being held hostage by Hamas, the White House said, but doesn't know more about their condition. The U.S. is "keeping options wide" for the recovery of Americans being held hostage by Hamas, the White House said Wednesday, but at the same time acknowledged it had no update on their condition or whereabouts. At least 22 Americans have died in Israel since the fighting began on Saturday when Hamas launched unprecedented surprise attacks. Seventeen Americans remain unaccounted for or missing, press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre said. According to White House spokesman John Kirby, a "number of those Americans" are being held hostage by Hamas. He said the public should prepare for the possibility that the number of U.S. citizens being held by the terrorist group will grow. MORE: Death came from sea, air and ground: A timeline of surprise attack by Hamas on Israel ABC News Chief White House Corr...

White House spokesman John Kirby said there's been "no specific proof of life." President Joe Biden on Wednesday said he was doing "a lot" to free hostages held by Hamas, including Americans, and that he hasn't given up hope, but he revealed no details. "We're working on every aspect of the hostage crisis in Israel, including deploying experts to advise and assist with recovery efforts," he told a gathering of Jewish community leaders. "Now, the press are going to shout to me, and many of you are, that you know ... what are you doing to bring these -- get these folks home? If I told you, I wouldn't be able to get them home. Folks, there’s a lot we're doing, a lot we’re doing. "I have not given up hope of bringing these folks home," he continued. "But the idea that I'm going to stand here before you and tell you what I'm doing is bizarre. So, I hope you understand how bizarre I think it would be to try ...