11 Americans die in Hamas-Israel violence

At least 11 Americans have died in bloody violence in Israel, President Joe Biden said Monday, the third day since Palestinian militants launched a stunning and complex surprise attack in Israel. In a statement, Biden described the deaths as the “heart wrenching” results of an “appalling terrorist assault against Israel.” He said the U.S. believes that the Hamas militant group is likely holding American citizens as prisoners, and he added that the U.S. is working with Israel to handle the hostage crisis. “This is not some distant tragedy,” the president said in his statement. “The ties between...