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The U.S. Secretary of State will meet with Israeli leaders about how America can assist in the war against Hamas.
The U.S. State Department announced on Tuesday that U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken will leave on Wednesday for Jerusalem amid war between Israel and Hamas after members of the terror group invaded the Israeli southern border on Oct. 7, killing an estimated 900 people, wounding thousands, and taking more than 100 men, women and children hostage.
According to State Department spokesman Matthew Miller, Blinken will discuss what resources the United States can offer to assist Israel.
“Our support for Israel is unwavering,” Miller said at a Tuesday press briefing after confirming Blinken’s visit. “The secretary looks forward to meeting with senior members of the Israeli government to continue discussions the president and him have been having since Saturday.”
Miller also confirmed that the whereabouts of 20 Americans remain unknown. “That’s a number that has been moving around over the past few days,” he said. “Some of the people who are unaccounted for, unfortunately, you discover are actually deceased, or then some may turn up.”
