Brief by Shorts91 Newsdesk / 02:49pm on 08 Oct 2023,Sunday International
U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken (in picture grab) said in a CNN interview, that the United States has received reports of several American deaths in Israel and is working to verify them. Blinken added the U.S. will likely announce new military assistance for Israel later today, stating "Our first focus is to make sure Israel has what it needs." The mother of a German tourist, Shani Louk, pleaded for information on her daughter's whereabouts, believing she was kidnapped by Palestinian militants at a festival near Gaza. Meanwhile, the father of a dual American-Israeli citizen, Hersh Golberg-Polin, confirmed his son texted goodbyes during Saturday's attack. Additionally, a 20-year-old British soldier, Nathanel Young (in picture grab), serving in the Israeli army was killed in Hamas’ offensive from Gaza, according to a statement from the soldier’s family. Another Briton, Jake Marlowe, who was working as a security guard at a desert rave that was targeted by Hamas, is currently missing the Israeli embassy has confirmed.
