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بسم الله الرحمن الرحیم-What we know

• Israel said it hadretaken control of its territoryafter thebloody raid by Hamas fighters, despite reports of ongoing fighting and new breaches of the border into southern towns.
• As Israel reeled from the surprise attack, it ordered a "full siege" of Gaza and pounded the area with airstrikes. The IDF said it had gathered 300,000 troops ahead of what many expect to be a ground operation into the densely populated coastal enclave.
• The U.S. led international shows of support for Israel and condemnation of Hamas, driven in part by the news ofmass hostage-takingas the scale of amassacre at a desert music festival emerged.
• Eleven Americans have been killed in the conflict, President Joe Biden said this afternoon, and "it is likely" that some may be among the kidnapped.
• More Americans may be missing, State Department spokesperson Matthew Miller said this morning.
• More than 1,000 people have been killed so far in the fighting: At least 700 people in Israel, according to the military, and 687 people in Gaza and the West Bank, the Palestinian Health Ministry said.
• Hamas today threatened to start executing hostages if Israel bombs civilian houses in Gaza.
• NBC News" Richard Engel, Raf Sanchez, Kelly Cobiella, Matt Bradley and Chantal Da Silva are reporting from the region.

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At least 11 Americans dead and some may have been kidnapped, Biden says

President Joe Biden today said at least 11 Americans are known to have been killed in Hamas" attack on Israel.

"We are seeing the immense scale and reach of this tragedy," he said in a statement this afternoon. "Sadly, we now know that at least 11 American citizens were among those killed-many of whom made a second home in Israel."

He said there is an unknown number of United States citizens missing, and that diplomatic authorities are working with Israel to track them down.

Biden said the United States believes Americans may have been kidnapped.

"While we are still working to confirm, we believe it is likely that American citizens may be among those being held by Hamas," he said. "I have directed my team to work with their Israeli counterparts on every aspect of the hostage crisis, including sharing intelligence and deploying experts from across the United States government to consult with and advise Israeli counterparts on hostage recovery efforts."