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Israel Defense Spokesperson Jonathan Conricus confirmed 700 Israelis have been killed following a series of attacks throughout the country over the weekend by the Palestinian militant group Hamas. Among the casualties were nine American citizens, a National Security Council spokesperson told Scripps News.
Conricus said that more than 1,000 members of Hamas participated in the attack. Late Sunday, Conricus said Israeli forces were working to get rid of remaining Hamas fighters. "If you're American and want to compare this to something in American history, this could be a 9/11 and a Pearl Harbor wrapped into one."
The United States government considers Israel its strongest ally in the Middle East and Hamas as a terrorist organization. On Sunday, Secretary of State Antony Blinken called a number of Middle Eastern leaders to rally support for Israel.
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